Respect to Kia/Hyundai for attacking all car segments and actually making good vehicles

The fact that both of you own a Miata makes me more confident in your appraisal of everything you review.

“N” stands for Namyang, Korea, where these high-performance machines were designed and engineered

Wish they'd bring back the WRX hatchback, I'd buy one today

The overdub voice in the beginning was almost as good as a KungFu movie.

I’ve had the Veloster N now for almost 3000 miles in less than 2 months. Every drive not stuck in traffic is a pure adrenaline rush and am really glad I bought it. I’m thinking it’s reliability should be good because it’s now their flagship seller sport hatch for the world to see. It is stiff and I still haven’t had a real long distance drive in it ... but I love it! The quote that every drive feels like being on a track hits the mark for me.

A decade later, and I'm still astonished at how Hyundai just put their concept car into production like it's no biggie...all the way down to the rims! That was an early sign that they were ambitious, daring and with engineering capabilities to back it. 👍

The Owen Wilson “oh wowww” sound bite. Nice touch

Out of these 3, Veloster N has the best sound!

I want a Veloster N. My heart says Subaru, and the adult in me says GTI, but that Veloster N despite the Hyundai badge, is so badass

For a daily driver, I would pick the GTI. If I was twenty years younger, the Veloster N.

Out of those three, if I had the money, and becasue I don't want to be like everyone else......THE VELOSTER N I would buy hands down. This is not to discount the fact that the other two are excellent cars, but the new kid on the block has something the other two don't, and that is the fact that the N is unique and BADASS.

Your editing skills are top notch, and I love how you review cars from a performance standpoint because that is what is most important to me when choosing a vehicle.

Rode in the Veloster N on a track with professional driver and have to say I couldn't of had a bigger smile on my face the whole time! Then drove one at the dealership and had to be the most fun I've had behind the wheel in anything close to the 30k price point. Cant wait to see what else Hyundai N division comes out with!

"Old" video, but it's the first time I'm seeing it and I'm only 30 seconds in and James got me with the car/dad puns. Instant like.

I'm hating Ford really bad right now 😲 Focus ST, we miss you!

Keep up the good work... The two of you work together quite well, and your content is always entertaining

Damn!!!! I’m glad I found you guys this early on. I believe your gonna be huge. You guys are are smart and witty. I find it too easy to watch your entire videos. Say that 10x fast!!!! You guys are great!

This literally sold me on the N. Thanks for your insight.

can't wait to watch the new Veloster N DCT review from you guys!

The intros are so good, you guys should do intros for Doug DeMuro, Straight Pipes, TFL....all of them. Your production Quality is damn close to Motor Trend.

You guys are the best! Original, Quality, Lifestyle review! Love this channel!

Used to love making fun of KIA/Hyundai. I'm eating some crow and buying a Veloster N in October.

Did i hear "5.2 seconds" for the Velo N?!

I think i got a DM from you guys but I can't find it.

you guys are the perfect balance of Fun and Serious consumer advice. We know when you people are seriously giving a verdict and fooling around. Absolutely loving your content. And i just found about your channel. So apart from smashing the Subscribe button and ringing that bell hard, I am gonna binge watch as much as i can. PS - I absolutely love the N cars from Hyundai.

Picked up the 2019 black rabbit. I love this car and being In it. Also in the USA so it's pretty cool when other vw fans know you have 1 of 3000 that made it here. Such a well made solid car.

For the first time im glad its a 20+ minute video. Love the production style you guys have and the touch of humour. Subbed!

love the fact you doing this from ontario!

I chose the WRX. Been my dream car ever since I was a kid and when my focus ST got totalled this summer, I pulled the trigger on a WRX.

Great review, honest, refreshing commentary and on point.

I thought I'd leave a comment and say thanks for all the wonderful WRX reviews over the years. I was finally at a point of looking for a new vehicle, and it's videos like this that, with COVID, helped me decide that I was going for the WRX over the Veloster. I wanted the extra space for my dog which might get squishy in the Veloster, and as someone who cottages in northern Ontario and commutes to work in winter (Not this year lol) the AWD in the WRX just made sense. Like you've said in other videos, the WRX is best in a low trim so I went for the lowest trim that offered a sunroof. You mentioned the stock shifter feeling a little long so I went factory short shifter and it's notchy and is a treat to drive. Only other upgrade I might look into is the OEM sport exhaust for a little more sound since you know, equal length headers. Videos like this and The Straight Pipes helped keep me sane while waiting for the car to arrive, and now I've got a nice WRX in my driveway!

For me I'd choose the Veloster N with performance package over the other two.

I love my GTI but the Veloster is solid. Claiming that the WRX makes the GTI cower is a bit far fetched. The GTI is a car that I struggle to see myself replacing with anything but another GTI unless the used car market shifts.

Wow how am I just discovering this challenge. English guy is so likable with his little jokes and accent. The review is so honest and spot on too!

Which ever one you like, you'll be happy with. These are all top of the class rides

Lots of potential! Hope you guys do well. Rare to see a decent car review channel with there being sooooo many.

Bought both the WRX and GTI. GTI is so easy to deal with day to day, and the WRX is just a thrashing machine that gets 30mpg still. Great combo.

Amazing review my friends, thank u Thomas & James 🌹

Just picked up my veloster n 2 days ago and I get sad when I’m not driving it, for every hour I drive it I fall inlove with it more, then turns just don’t stop putting a smile in my face

I have a MK7.5 Golf R and I gladly paid way more than these cost of these 3 cars. It's simply brilliant!

You slapped James, while I slapped that subscribe button.

All 3 cars are great which is what makes this video amazing.

As someone who owns a 2018 WRX, some basic mods really liven it up. I have a Cobb accessport, a rear sway bar, a front strut bar, a short shifter, a weighted knob, and some basic cosmetic stuff. All of the issues of rev hang and the power dip, understeer, etc. get sorted away pretty easily. I'm not the fastest car on the road, but the car makes good power and pulls to redline, and handles like a champion.

Here in Korea, the Veloster N comes with full leather, heated and ventilated seats, heated steering wheel and premium audio. We also get 6 different colors. Still, I wish we got the i30N. More my style.

Finally the Veloster compared to the cars that it will actually get crossed-shopped with. Great review. If I hadn't bought a new vehicle in 2017, I'd get a Veloster N tomorrow. Looks like so much fun.

Okay the overdub made me love you guys!!!

the veloster n is still so slept on. Ive only seen like 2 on the street since release.

You guys deserve more subscribers

Love your reviews, great work guys

i have a 2017 WRX and my lease is up on october. i plan to get the Veloster N next. im a 90's jdm guy but like to have a fun daily as well.Great video

I'd go with the Veloster N...for the exhaust and shift lights... definitely in that powder blue

Having owned my 2017 WRX since spring of 2017, this is my opinion: I think this would be a really hard choice if you lived somewhere that gets little to no snow. The WRX is not perfect. While I have no complaints about the rev hang (it's probably there, just doesn't bother me), there are a couple things that I can nitpick about. The stock tune has a weird torque dip just before 5000 RPM before it picks up again, so it's a bit of a hiccup while trying to rev through the whole power band. As per typical Subaru interior, there are squeaks and rattles, especially in the winter (the likely culprit is vibration from the mounting clips). The throttle response is non-linear, making it a little difficult to smoothly accelerate without suddenly launching forward (basically, it's easy to drive either very gently or very aggressively, but difficult to smoothly drive somewhere in between that). I've also found that you have to be really smooth with releasing the clutch, as it tends to want to suddenly grab and make the car lurch. Having said all that, I live in Alberta, where there's snow/ice on the ground about 5-6 months of the year. Having AWD + winter tires is just magical, there's no other word for it. And at the end of the day, the WRX still puts a smile on my face every time I drive it. It's a pretty quick car, has a nice rumble at idle but won't piss off the neighbours, and is pretty comfortable as a daily driver. The Harmon Kardon stereo option is also quite pleasant-sounding. In a non-winter situation, I think it would come down to either wanting the better interior of the GTI, or the more racy exciting characteristics of the Veloster. But there's no comparision to the WRX's powertrain advantage in the slippery stuff. Hope this helps someone who's on the fence.

Put my 2018 wrx through its first winter in sudbury this year (north country) and I've gotta say traction control off in an inch of snow is the most fun I've had with my pants on this year

Just bought the 2019 Rabbit in urano grey. Awesome car. Definitely better here in Canada than the U.S. version. Way better trim. GTI wins it for me. Great job guys.

Terrific video 👌. I believe I am going to order an N in blue with the PP

Previous evo X owner here and loving the veloster N! 30k out the door

great review of 3 serious machines - agree with you: 1 car Get Veloster N / otherwise GTI.

Just got my 2019 WRX PREMIUM this last Sunday. I am pumped.

I own a Veloster N and it’s very enjoyable as a daily driver. It’s a blast on country roads too!

finally you have a chance to drive the N. This thing is a game changer in oz. I am gonna choose i30N as I already own a gti clubsport. BTW very very honest review.

Great Job every week!! Greetings from Mexico!

Looked At the Veloater today I'm liking it & this one I was looking at had a nice roof open space .

I live in Canadistan, WRX was a no brainer. I agree about the rev hang, I'm going to tune it out as soon as I'm able. I will probably end up building this car once I have another daily. That being said the WRX is a great car you can't go wrong with one, very fun to drive and pulls pretty hard. On the highway, you can get some amazing gas mileage if you stay out of it. Also if you live in a place that gets a fair amount of snow, it's pretty funny watching everyone around you digging and pushing their cars while you just plow through effortlessly. I got to experience that today as we just got a good foot and a half of it lol...

Those intros are one of a kind

Good review. It was the shortest 24mins of my life

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS Man. Cheers from Argentina dude

That “Wow” audio sample by Owen Wilson after he references Wedding Crashers @ 1:58 lol

The N. Hands down. I own one now and love it!

awesome video! these are the top 3 cars I may look at it if I can swing it and this was a great in-depth review of all three together. New sub here for sure!

We sold awer ttrs 2018 for a 2022 veloster n for the fun car all year long and ..... the kids fit in the back , cant wait for hand brake turn whit full n mode in the snow storm. You guys do good work , keep your waves.

I love my 2020 Veloster turbo Ultimate. Its got soo much more then I expected, performance wise and gadgets, Amazing interior trim(red lines red stitching in seats), big driver door, wireless charger pad, big sunroof, 8 speaker sound system, etc.. The car bolts like a street bike even keeping up to big name muscle cars. Sound system is great, weight ratio almost 50/50. I never thought id own a Hyundai until I say the new 'style' and didn't recognize it from the ugly previous gen. Every thing in it makes sense. First car I paid in full and still have 0 regrets. ps i want to get the N and the 2020/21 Veloster N has a wonderful new 8 speed dual clutch transmission. Definitely worth checking out

I agree the Golf is more refined and livable on the daily commute however if I had to choose I would go for the Veloster N especially sense i am not in a snow-belt region. Can I say this, the package the Veloster offers is what I feel {IMO} the Subayota should have been. Not asking for massive power just enough to make the BRZ/FRS/86 more enjoyable on the twisties and yet bankable power when needed. Guys keep up the good work.

I have a 2015 STI but I really like the look of the Veloster. I can live with a harsh ride (I've even stiffened mine), but I think I would miss the AWD (and my 475 whp) and do miss having the hatch. I'm also 6'5" and it looks like the Veloster might be a bit tight. You must really need to sit in the Rabbit to appreciate the quality of it, because it really didn't look any better than the other two. In fact, from a no nonsense perspective, I think I prefer the Hyundai. From the outside, the Veloster wins hands down.Definitely the best looking and most sporty of the three. They've really come a long way. Good vid guys!

God I love you two. Intro and error correction were wonderful

I'd love to see a video like this with each of these cars tuned. The ability to tune each of these is drastically different.

Have a 2017 wrx and I can't wait to get a tune to get rid of that rev hang besides that's it's awesome

I recently tested all these cars and bought a wrx. The GTI and veloster feel faster because you feel the torque more from the fwd. The subbie has less torque feel, and it makes the car insane. You suddenly realize you are hauling ass with out being thrown back as hard. When the gti or veloster tires would spin the wrx just pulls more. GTI is the most planted on the road, the ride stability is unmatched and it still feels insane because of the torque steer. The GTI and Hyundai both have great warranties, subbie warranty is okay. wrx keeps its value the most out of all of them. They really are all their own unique drives. I already had a mk6 gti and while it looks more sensible wrx is more practical because of storage and room. Here is the real big difference. WRX Turbo kicks in way sooner than the GTI. They can both be spooled pretty quickly but the GTI turbo is made to kick in at 3k so you can keep revs lower for city driving. When it does kick in it just rips hard all the way to about 6k rpm. wrx turbo kicks in at 2.3 and hits a big peak at 2.8 dips a little after that, dips more at like 3.5k picks back up at 4k and then hits a slightly higher peak pulling hard to redline. This is similar to the FA20 in the BRZ too, just more HP and torque. Unlike the BRZ it can be taken out with a stage 1 access port tune. If you take a gti to redline it feels like it is going to break, the subbie feels like it wants less restriction. the veloster is pretty similar to the gti. The sudden onset of the turbo seems to be more gradual and maybe slightly sooner in the veloster. GTI manual gear box is very easy and comfortable to drive, but responsive. You should get the auto instead though it is faster and actually is a lot of fun. The WRX clutch is heavy, but smooth. The clutch point has been moving slightly on me as it breaks in and wants a little higher rpm to get going than the gti, probably because of the increased inertia of the drive train. The clutch can kick in hard if you dump it and still be fairly smooth while you do it. It goes when you dump the clutch with out jerking. It also feels like it is engaging more quickly(?) it is different and feels more sporty. When you dump the clutch in the gti it is harsh. When you don't dump the clutch the GTI clutching is almost so refined and smooth that it is bland. There is a thin line between quick response when letting out of the clutch and dumping to quickly causing the car to lurch. Even with launch control on my mk6 it as difficult to launch properly. The DSG auto can be more responsive and introduce less delay in continuing the speed. GTI is the clear winner on interior. The WRX is so inconsistent. The dash and door handles are great, all the rubber around the windows is great. The fake leather wheel is meh, the seats are meh, the carpeting is meh to low quality for the price. The center console is okay. The GTI just has a great interior. Veloster has the best onboard computer/infotainment centers. WRX has the 2nd best, the digital gauge above the infotainment center is great. GTI is great improvement in technology over the mk6, which had basically nothing for a modern car. It is still lack luster. Except the WRX lacks blind spot notification in the side mirrors and the blinkers on the side mirrors. WRX has the best mirrors and vision over all. GTI has massive and dangerous side mirror blind spots. Veloster has better side mirrors but a worse rear view picture. GTI + seamless rearview > WRX seamless rearview, but it doesn't overcome the gtis blind spots. The GTI seamless rearview is almost entirely seamless. It looks great and provides so much more vision over the base rearview. The reason I didn't get a gti was that the car is so incredibly refined that it feels bland. It feels so well planted on the road. The steering has feed back but not a lot of resistance. The clutch feels like it doesn't exist most of the time. The wrx is the opposite in a lot of ways. It feels wild every time you drive. The clutch has so much spring back you can cut your shin open if you dump it and get your shin in the way, but the responses it gives are so pronounced. The steering is resistive and provides substantially more road feel. You can feel the texture of the pavement and its imperfections through the wrx steering. And goddamn is it fast. In 6th gear, stock, it is as responsive as 4th in the gti mk6 stage 1.

I test drove the Veloster Turbo but they didn't have the N and I must say that it really wowed me!!! I have an Accord EX 17 and it handled better than my Accord. In the end you have to decide what is more practical to you on needs and wants. I am still looking but thanks guys for your honesty and research.

You guys play well together. Well done boys.

The GTI does great here in Michigan during the winter. APR Stage 1 tune for less than $700 and those other cars couldn’t touch it.

I actually chose the Veloster N for the vary conclusion you guys had. I live in a place where I can really only have one car but I love doing motorsports things like auto-x and track so my choice would have to count. I don't regret it one bit. I looked into the GTi and german reliability had me worried. Looked into the WRX and for being a 2019 car, it felt dated. The Veloster N obviously doesn't have a good interior but it makes up for it by having a great infotainment system, decent speakers and push start. And knowing the car was built up to handle stickier tire loads, it was a no brainer. Very happy with my choice.

I love the exterior and interior of the veloster N

I had a new 2016 GTI, Midnight Blue with Clark Plaid interior. Great fun car. But, since I needed to go back to being more sensible, I traded in for a 2019 Jetta SEL Premium. I had no complaints about the GTI. As for the Jetta … No complaints either. Less power to be sure but better ride and the gas mileage is very good. Around town I can get over 400 miles from a tank. Open road, I got 550 miles before tanking up. I made the dealer go out of state to get the Jetta I wanted. SAGE GREEN METALLIC with two tone interior. Still, I do miss my GTI. And my youth … sometimes.

In Germany we've got the i30N and i30 Fastback N. Quiet cool cars.👍

GTI all the way. It's the complete package of fun, functionality and everyday drivability.

The most entertaining railroad-cross wait on YT

All three good options, just get whichever one you personally like more.

Love my 16 wrx, admittedly stock it has a few issues that you really want to mod out: 1 is the shifter slop, fixed for about $100 dollars with a short throw shifter plate, and perrin brass bushing. 2 is rev hang its a part of the engine tune which i see as the main issue from the factory, having looked at the way the CAT constricts and bends for no reason, it become really obvious that subaru undertuned the wrx to keep it out of the STI power range. The rev hang and the power dip at 4k rpm both disappear with just the cobb AP OTS tune for stock vehicle. And an aftermarket jpipe with carb compliant CAT and tune will drop you off around 270-280whp

After driving all 3, the GTI is by far my favorite. And in sport mode, it’s a sleeper. It’s extremely quick

Buying one of these in a few months. Really stuck on the Veloster N or the WRX... Both really great cars and this video really helped my research.

"A little fun ball of car." What a great description.

What roads were you guys driving on? I'm curious to know as I would like to try my GTI in that area.

I already made my choice. GTI for me! 👍

The GTI is a gem! So practical, and fun enough!

Yesterday I just got one of the 2 N performance models allotted to San Antonio...one dealership was going to add an $8k premium to the sticker price!! I went with the other dealership. GREAT CAR. My daily driver.

Veloster N any day. It is my dream car to have in my 20s

Thanks for the review! I have a 64 mile per day round trip commute and own a ‘16 Veloster turbo. Great daily computer for me, quick and sporty while giving me 30+ mpg. I’ve been thinking about what car is next and since it will be my only car... thinking the N will bring a bit more fun to the drive while not killing me at the pump.

Veloster N because I have the first version of the car and the gimmick of the third door isn't a gimmick when you have two dogs and grocery shop. My dogs give the Veloster two tails up... and with 85K hassle-free miles on my current car, this is a no brainer upgrade. Great review gents.

Watching James's face light up when he stepped on the gas in the N told us everything we needed to know. I've driven every generation of WRX and I currently own a blobeye. They're good cars, but they're not exactly thrilling. The Veloster is an incredibly thrilling car in comparison. The power band is dramatic, the way it shreds corners will shock you, and the noises it makes. Ugh, the noises. Like this little snarling, grunting goblin that's ready to fight 6' tall barbarians 3 at a time. It's like the car you need to buy if you want an M2 comp but can't afford an M2 comp.