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Hyundai Veloster N MPG by year — every rating on record

The Hyundai Veloster N has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 4 model years, from 2019 to 2022. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2019) and its thirstiest returned 22 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 6 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Compact Cars.

25best combined mpg (2019)
22worst combined mpg (2021)
25latest year best (2022)
6configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2019125 mpg25 mpg#56 of 86 (35th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2020125 mpg25 mpg#55 of 79 (31th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2021225 mpg22 mpg#54 of 79 (32th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars
2022225 mpg22 mpg#57 of 73 (22th pct)Front-Wheel DrivePremiumCompact Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Hyundai Veloster N placed highest in 2021 at #54 of 79, and lowest in 2022 at #57 of 73. It spent 0 of its 4 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 6 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202722522.713.5$3,5004005/10
20222.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged222825460.011.9$3,1003635/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Automatic (AM-S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged202722522.713.5$3,5004004/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged222825460.011.9$3,1003635/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged222925460.011.9$3,1003635/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Front-Wheel Drive Manual 6-spd PremiumSIDI, turbocharged222825460.011.9$3,1003635/10

What Veloster N fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2022 Hyundai Veloster N burns 460 to 523 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,380$1,568$188
$3.50/gal$1,610$1,830$220
$4.00/gal$1,840$2,091$251

EPA’s own estimate for the 2022 model year is $3,100 to $3,500 a year in fuel, or $6,250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Compact Cars

Across the 498 nameplates EPA classifies as Compact Cars, the median best combined rating is 26 mpg. At 25 mpg the Hyundai Veloster N is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $62 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other Hyundai nameplates

Every Hyundai model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.