This one will be about the strangest car I ever drove. Just a week before I got it from a rental company, my daughter mentioned that she had a ride on a car with three doors. That didn't sound right, but a week later I was driving a 3 door, four seat car. 
The 2016 Hyundai Veloster is an excellent city car! It has one door on the driver's side and two on the other. It has a "panoramic sunroof" which actually means a transparent roof turning into a rear window. It makes the view from the back mirror a bit weird. Nice and smooth ride, comfortable for 4 people (not very tall people), the trunk a bit small (but if you do not carry all your winter sports equipment with you at once, it is not that bad). I had 600 km on it. It is a bit slow on acceleration and even on cruise control it was loosing a bit of speed going on a hill. The engine is not too powerful, this car is not for racing, but it compensates on gas completely. 600 km on one tank of gas, which is exactly 40 L! It has a low clearance, so I was extra careful while driving on roads without pavement. Interior-wise, it is nicely done, comfortable, doesn't require additional time to get used to the car, surprisingly nice touch screen with intuitive menu and a built-in GPS. Actually, I liked navigation a lot! It has smart design and good features (e.i. scale, map features, route options). The trunk reminded me of a game of Tetris - I fit all our camping gear inside, but it was challenging. A cooler with food occupied one of the seats, since there was no space left for it.
Pros.
- Low gas consumption (6.6L/100km)
- Intuitive design, nice navigation
- Excellent city car, compact
- Interesting concept, catchy look
Cons
- Not enough power on acceleration and going up on hills
- Too small for travelling
- Lower suspension
- It is a strange car
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