Compare the2022 Hyundai VelosterVS 2020 Toyota 86

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Transmission
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Chassis
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics
Economic Advantages
Recommendations

Safety

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The Veloster has a standard Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, which uses forward mounted sensors to warn the driver of a possible collision ahead. If the driver doesn’t react and the system determines a collision is imminent, it automatically applies the brakes at full-force in order to reduce the force of the crash or avoid it altogether. The 86 doesn't offer collision warning or crash mitigation brakes.

The Veloster’s lane departure warning system alerts a temporarily inattentive driver when the vehicle begins to leave its lane and gently nudges the vehicle back towards its lane. The 86 doesn’t offer a lane departure warning system.

The Veloster’s blind spot warning system uses sensors to alert the driver to objects in the vehicle’s blind spots where the side view mirrors don’t reveal them. The 86 doesn’t offer a system to reveal objects in the driver’s blind spots.

To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Veloster’s standard cross-path warning system uses sensors in the rear bumper to alert the driver to vehicles approaching from the side, helping the driver avoid collisions. The 86 doesn’t offer a cross-path warning system.

The Veloster’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The 86 doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

The Veloster has a standard Blue Link, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The 86 doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Veloster and the 86 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, daytime running lights and rearview cameras.

A significantly tougher test than their original offset frontal crash test, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety does 40 MPH small overlap frontal offset crash tests. In this test, where only 25% of the total width of the vehicle is struck, results indicate that the Hyundai Veloster is safer than the 86:

	Veloster	86
Overall Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Restraints	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Head Neck Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Peak Head Forces	0 G’s	0 G’s
Chest Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Hip & Thigh Evaluation	GOOD	GOOD
Femur Force R/L	.6/.2 kN	4.5/1.6 kN
Hip & Thigh Injury Risk R/L	0%/0%	2%/0%
Lower Leg Evaluation	GOOD	ACCEPTABLE
Tibia index R/L	.42/.62	.97/.72
Tibia forces R/L	3.1/.5 kN	4.8/2.1 kN

For its top level performance in IIHS driver and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, side impact, roof strength and head restraint tests, with its optional vehicle-to-vehicle front crash prevention system, with its optional vehicle-to-pedestrian front crash prevention system, and its available headlight’s “Acceptable” rating, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Veloster the rating of “Top Pick” for 2021, a rating granted to only 121 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The 86 is not a “Top Pick.”

Warranty

The Veloster comes with a full 5-year/60,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire car and includes 24-hour roadside assistance. The 86’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 2 years or 24,000 miles sooner.

Hyundai’s powertrain warranty covers the Veloster 5 years and 40,000 miles longer than Toyota covers the 86. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 10 years or 100,000 miles. Coverage on the 86 ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Veloster’s corrosion warranty is 2 years longer than the 86’s (7 vs. 5 years).

Hyundai pays for scheduled maintenance on the Veloster for 1 year and 11000 miles longer than Toyota pays for maintenance for the 86 (3/36,000 vs. 2/25000).

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Veloster first among compact sporty cars in their 2020 Initial Quality Study. The 86 isn’t in the top three.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2020 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Hyundai vehicles are better in initial quality than Toyota vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Hyundai 10th in initial quality, above the industry average. With 24 more problems per 100 vehicles, Toyota is ranked 19th, below the industry average.

Engine

The Veloster’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 75 more horsepower (275 vs. 200) and 109 lbs.-ft. more torque (260 vs. 151) than the 86’s optional 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder. The Veloster’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 70 more horsepower (275 vs. 205) and 104 lbs.-ft. more torque (260 vs. 156) than the 86’s standard 2.0 DOHC 4-cylinder.

As tested in Car and Driver the Hyundai Veloster is faster than the Toyota 86 2.0 (manual transmissions tested):

	Veloster	86
Zero to 30 MPH	2.1 sec	2.6 sec
Zero to 60 MPH	5.2 sec	7.1 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	13.3 sec	17.6 sec
Quarter Mile	13.9 sec	15.4 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	102 MPH	93 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Veloster N 6 speed Manual gets better fuel mileage than the 86 2.0 DOHC flat-4 6 speed Manual (22 city/28 hwy vs. 21 city/28 hwy).

To lower fuel costs and make buying fuel easier, the Hyundai Veloster uses regular unleaded gasoline. The 86 requires premium, which can cost 20 to 55 cents more per gallon.

Transmission

The Veloster offers an optional sequential manual gearbox (SMG). With no clutch pedal to worry about and a fully automatic mode, an SMG is much more efficient than a conventional automatic but just as easy to drive. The 86 doesn’t offer an SMG.

The Veloster Auto’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The 86 doesn’t offer launch control.

The Hyundai Veloster manual has a downshift rev synchronizer that automatically raises engine speed to make downshifts perfectly smooth. This keeps the car from lurching during downshifts, preventing loss of control during cornering. The 86 doesn’t offer a downshift rev synchronizer.

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Veloster’s brake rotors are larger than those on the 86:

	Veloster	86	86 TRD Special Edition
Front Rotors	13.6 inches	11.6 inches	12.8 inches
Rear Rotors	12.4 inches	11.4 inches	12.4 inches

The Veloster stops much shorter than the 86:

	Veloster	86
80 to 0 MPH	200 feet	211 feet	Road and Track
70 to 0 MPH	154 feet	177 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	118 feet	120 feet	Road and Track

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Veloster has larger tires than the 86 (235/35R19 vs. 215/45R17).

The Veloster’s tires provide better handling because they have a lower 35 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the 86’s standard 45 series tires. The Veloster’s tires are lower profile than the 86 TRD Special Edition’s 40 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Veloster has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the 86. The 86’s largest wheels are only 18-inches.

Suspension and Handling

The Veloster has standard front and rear gas-charged shocks for better control over choppy roads. The 86’s suspension doesn’t offer gas-charged shocks.

The Veloster has a standard driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads. The 86’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Veloster’s wheelbase is 3.1 inches longer than on the 86 (104.3 inches vs. 101.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Veloster is 1.8 inches wider in the front and 1 inch wider in the rear than the track on the 86.

The Veloster N handles at .99 G’s, while the 86 pulls only .86 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

The Veloster N executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.4 seconds quicker than the 86 (25.2 seconds @ .75 average G’s vs. 26.6 seconds @ .68 average G’s).

Chassis

As tested by Car and Driver, the interior of the Veloster N is quieter than the 86:

	Veloster	86
At idle	42 dB	44 dB
Full-Throttle	81 dB	88 dB
70 MPH Cruising	73 dB	73 dB

Passenger Space

Because it has more passenger and cargo room, the EPA rates the Veloster a Compact car, while the 86 is rated a Minicompact.

The Veloster has 13.4 cubic feet more passenger volume than the 86 (89.9 vs. 76.5).

The Veloster has 1 inch more front headroom, .7 inches more front legroom, 1 inch more front hip room, 1.5 inches more front shoulder room, .9 inches more rear headroom, 4.2 inches more rear legroom, 1.2 inches more rear hip room and 2.6 inches more rear shoulder room than the 86.

Cargo Capacity

The Veloster has a much larger trunk with its rear seat up than the 86 (19.9 vs. 6.9 cubic feet).

The Veloster’s standard folding rear seats are split to accommodate bulky cargo. The 86’s standard single piece folding rear seat is not as flexible; long cargo and a passenger can’t share the rear seat.

Servicing Ease

A maintenance reminder system is standard on the Veloster to save the owner time and money by calculating maintenance intervals based on odometer mileage. This takes the guesswork out of keeping your vehicle in top condition and helps it last longer. Toyota doesn’t offer a maintenance reminder on the 86.

Ergonomics

The Veloster Auto has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The 86 doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

The power windows standard on both the Veloster and the 86 have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Veloster is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The 86 prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Veloster has a standard rear wiper. The 86 doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

While driving with high beams on, sensitive light sensors standard on the Veloster detect other vehicles which could be blinded and automatically switch to low beams. The 86 doesn’t offer automatic dimming high beams.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Veloster has standard extendable sun visors. The 86 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Veloster’s standard outside mirrors include heating elements to clear off the mirrors for better visibility. Toyota only offers heated mirrors on the 86 GT/Hakone.

Economic Advantages

Insurance will cost less for the Veloster owner. The Complete Car Cost Guide estimates that insurance for the Veloster will cost $3495 to $5180 less than the 86 over a five-year period.

According to The Car Book by Jack Gillis, the Veloster is less expensive to operate than the 86 because it costs $91 less to do the manufacturer’s suggested maintenance for 50,000 miles. Typical repairs cost much less on the Veloster than the 86, including $98 less for a water pump, $220 less for a muffler, $37 less for front brake pads, $313 less for a starter, $436 less for fuel injection, $281 less for a fuel pump, $66 less for front struts, $331 less for a timing belt/chain and $223 less for a power steering pump.

IntelliChoice estimates that five-year ownership costs (depreciation, financing, insurance, fuel, fees, repairs and maintenance) for the Hyundai Veloster will be $3710 to $8005 less than for the Toyota 86.

Recommendations

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Veloster second among compact sporty cars in owner reported satisfaction. This includes how well the vehicle performs and satisfies its owner’s expectations. The 86 isn’t in the top three.

The Veloster N was chosen as one of Automobile Magazine’s “All Stars” in 2019. The 86 hasn’t been picked since 2014.