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Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo offers special paint with “hand-wash only” warning

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The Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo has been launched with a choice of exterior colours that includes a special matte-grey paint job that comes with its own manual and warnings to hand-wash only.

Hyundai’s ‘Young Gun’ paintwork is a $1000 option among a selection of 7 colours for the new turbocharged version of the company’s distinctive, assymettrical hatch, which features a single door on one side but two on the other.

Buyers choosing the matte grey will receive a special paint care kit that will provide instructions for maintaining the unique paintwork.

For example, there is no traditional clear coat as with most other exterior automotive paints, but there is a sealant on top of the matte grey paint that provides some protection.

Hand washing is mandatory with soapy water and polishers and waxes are not recommended.

The matte grey colour option joins another premium paint option for the Veloster SR Turbo known as ‘Marmalade’ – a Chameleon colour that changes depending on what angle you view it at.

Although Hyundai is citing no official limits on available numbers for these two special colours, they are only produced in limited batches, so by definition, availability for these colours will be limited.

Hyundai also confirmed that a second and darker matte grey would be offered with the Veloster SR Turbo model later this year.

The optional paints are significantly cheaper than those offered by some rival car makers. Jaguar offers a matte black vinyl wrap for about $4000 and BMW offers a matte grey paint job for thousands more.

The Hyundai Veloster SR Turbo is priced from $31,990.

CarAdvice will publish a review of the Veloster Turbo tomorrow (8th August).

  • Basil Exposition

    Great, pay extra to have the paint look like its 15 years old. I wish Hyundai did a 5 door version with a rear 3 seat bench. Now that would be a sporty hatch for families.

    • Pauly

      I don’t agree. The Veloster is aimed perfectly at the younger generation market, which being ‘practical’ is not important. I personally love it. But im a 24 year old bloke…

      If your after 5 doors and 3 seats in the back, wait for the rumoured i30 Turbo SR Model.

      • Sumpguard

          Couldn’t agree more Pauly and I’m not part of their target market. This car looks brilliant on the road and Basil I hate to be the one to snap you out of your slumber but there are other colors to choose from.

            Before even scrolling down the comments I knew someone would post up some negative rot.  If you don’t want it ,don’t buy it but at least they offer the choice and more importantly they tell you what not to do! 

      • Basil Exposition

        But the i30 looks a bit daggy compared to the Veloster.

        • Kampfer

          Having a family is also a bit daggy. ;-) If you have a family, the Veloster is not your car.

      • Schn

        I’m classed in the younger generation. I’d rather have 5 doors. For me, it’s a bit like what’s the point of 3 doors… you might as well have put a 4th. Don’t mind 4 seats though. Practicality would be good too. Then again, I love cars and would do more research into cars than the usual younger generation market would. 

  • Bob

    Nice. It’s a pretty bold move for Hyundai to offer these rather interesting and unique paint options.

  • MattW

    Seen plenty of other pics of the grey and it looks good – but how paranoid are owners going to be about where they park it…

  • Jaroole

    Oxford St Spec..lol.

    • MisterZed

      I don’t know if they’ll sell too well in London. 

  • MisterZed

    Hand washing should be mandatory for ALL cars.  And Jaguar offering vinyl wrap?!  rofl.  You can buy the 3M stuff and do it yourself.

  • Amlohac

    Pay more for more of a pain the arse. Sounds like a great deal!

    Chameleon paint died with under car neons and Altzetta tail lights.

    • Gan Tan

       Neons and Altezza lights still seem to be very popular in Noble Park and Springvale… Also seeing lots of VZ Commos with Audi-like LEDs

  • Martin

    What is vinyl wrap?

    • KIAK9

      Vinyl is also known as plastic…
      Louis Vuitton’s “canvas” goods is all plastic…

    • Python

      I used to do wraps when I had my signs business – not for the faint hearted. Do not try at home unless you are confident and understand how to ‘work’ it onto the body. Pros do it dry but only cause they know how amateurs will do it wet and even then will get it full of bubbles and creases. My advice? Don’t bother unless you have a company car you want “Signed-Up” to advertise yourself.

    • Python

      I used to do wraps when I had my signs business – not for the faint hearted. Do not try at home unless you are confident and understand how to ‘work’ it onto the body. Pros do it dry but only cause they know how amateurs will do it wet and even then will get it full of bubbles and creases. My advice? Don’t bother unless you have a company car you want “Signed-Up” to advertise yourself.

  • Th2000

    The next logical step in paintwork fashion will be brand new cars with one panel painted in primer at a $3,000 premium.

  • David Jones

    you can get it on the bmw m3 and m5 frozen gray not sure what the premium is though

  • Henry Toussaint

    My favorite colour in this is the Matte Grey, but is Matte easily scrached?

  • Shak

    It’s both a good and bad move for Hyundai to be introducing this paint option. On one hand at least they are offering customers the choice, unlike many of their competitors which only come in black, white, four shades of grey, red and blue. On the other hand i can see in a few months time, many of the people who buy this car will wash it the wrong way and end up with badly damaged paintwork, and as always the manufacturer will be to blame. Heres hoping im wrong about the second bit.

    • TomW

      Hyundai makes would-be purchasers sign an agreement on how the paint must be treated (at least it does in the States), so it should be covered against blame.

    • Dom Vøn Hütch

      Do you think the guys at Crystal Carwash will wreck it?

  • Jonnson

    Another Korean show pony…

    • Ffffffarts

      Another??? Name the others!

      • Dom Vøn Hütch

        Maybe he means Hyundai/Kia look good but are slow, and don’t handle all that well.  I’ve heard the Veloster Turbo handles well though so lets wait for the CA review.

    • Lindsay

      As opposed to those European show ponies that cost 25% more for the same performance?

  • Dave S

    Personally, you buy a car like this to stand out a little. Some times that means special paint, sometimes matt looks good other times i am not so sure. Either way i dont see that ‘hand wash only paint is a problem’. If you have a new car, you want it to look the best. A hand wash is always better than a car wash.

    Car is only for when you are in a hurry, a hand wash is when you want to do a good job. 

    • JooberJCW

      Judging by the designs for a number of Hyundai cars, you don’t need special paint to stand out.

  • MisterZed

    Yes, glossy paint looks better than matte when clean, but gloss is very difficult to maintain.  Unless it’s washed, waxed, and polished on a regular basis, the gloss quickly becomes dull.  A matte paint job is potentially much lower maintanence as it requires no polishing or waxing ever.  I prefer glossy paint as I’m willing to put in the effort, but many people aren’t.