Hyundai's killing all Veloster models (except N) in the States, now, too

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If you want a new hatchback from Hyundai, there’s just one model and just one trim option – the sportiest one – available for the 2022 model year.

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The 2022 Hyundai Veloster will be sold exclusively in the performance N trim to North American shoppers, carrying over a 2020 distribution strategy implemented in Canada that last year removed all of the Veloster’s lower-level trims. The brand confirmed to Car & Driver that it will also be pulling the 2022-model-year 2.0, 2.0 Premium, R-Spec, Turbo, and Ultimate models from the U.S. 

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You could see the news as a glass-half-empty-type statement – just one hatchback – or take the optimistic viewpoint and be grateful the Korean brand is sending any of the three-door cars our way.

Because it’s our collective fault that the brand is paring back the Veloster’s options so much in the first place — we simply aren’t buying enough, as Hyundai now officially cites lacking market demand as its reason for withholding trims. 

The 275-horsepower 2021 Veloster N is, however, still currently available in Canada, starting at $37,799.