IN 2012, Hyundai shook up the affordable sportscar world with the quirky and unique Veloster – not quite a hatch, not quite a coupe and not an outright sportscar, but an intriguing blend of all three.

Offering an alternative to warm-hatch buyers as well as fans of the likes of the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ, the Veloster added handy volume to Hyundai’s bottom line, with more than 3000 annual registrations for its first three years on sale.

Now returning in all-new, second-generation guise, the Veloster is not expected to reach the same sales heights as its predecessor but will rather act as a brand builder for Hyundai.

So how does the all-new Veloster stack up? Read on to find out.