Visually, the Veloster gains minor updates such as a strip of silver trim around the radiator grille, redrawn headlights, new-look fog lights as well as the expected assortment of new alloy wheel designs and paint colors. The interior upgrades are equally minor and largely limited to new available bucket seats for the front passengers and a redesigned speedometer.
Bigger changes are found under the hood, where the Veloster can be ordered with a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission for the first time. Exclusively available on the 204-horsepower Veloster Turbo, the dual-clutch can be controlled using shift paddles mounted on the steering column.
The facelifted Veloster also inaugurates an Engine Sound Equalizer that lets the driver adjust the loudness and the tone of the exhaust using the screen that runs the infotainment system. Interestingly, the Engine Sound Equalizer function also lets the driver create a custom exhaust note by mixing and matching six different sounds.
The updated Hyundai Veloster is on sale now in South Korea with a base price of 19.95 million won, a sum that converts to approximately $18,500. Hyundai has not revealed if the U.S.-spec model will undergo similar updates.
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