Where each one leads
BMW 230i
Ahead on none of the like-for-like measures.
Hyundai Veloster
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2020 Hyundai Veloster uses 7.8 l/100 km, the 2026 BMW 230i 8.4.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| BMW 230i | Hyundai Veloster | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2017–2026 | 2011–2022 |
| New cars registered in Europe | — | 12,465 (2011–2022) |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | — | 2,288 |
| On the road in the Netherlands | — | 491 |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| BMW 230i | Hyundai Veloster | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | — | 62% |
| … against cars of the same age | — | −7% |
| New York safety inspections failed | — | 3.0% |
| … against cars of the same year | — | +40% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | — | 5.1% |
| US owner complaints | 35 | 1,295 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2017 (11) | 2013 (426) |
| US recall campaigns | 10 | 10 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 638 | 1,027 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 2 | 7 |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| BMW 230i | Hyundai Veloster | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | — | 5★ (2017) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| BMW 230i | Hyundai Veloster | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 8.4 l/100 km (2026) | 7.8 l/100 km (2020) |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | — | 134 g/km |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | — | 146 kW (195 hp) |
| Average mass in running order | — | 1,240 kg |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | — | €30,505 |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).