XXL test – Hyundai Kona (2021): everything you need to know

The category of urban SUVs may be particularly congested, the Hyundai Kona manages to stand out by being the only proposal of the hybrid segment and in two electrical engines, both of which are extremely successful. These last two have not really rivals but the first has finally seen arriving in recent times the competition with the Renault Captur E-Tech, the Honda Jazz Crosstar and the Toyota Yaris Cross. The Korean petrol and diesel versions must face a little more adversity but their 48V micro-hybridization is very effective, allowing to scrape a few grams of CO2 by slightly improving performance. The prices are no longer the primary quality of the Hyundai today, but with a good habitability/footprint and a line that has won without losing personality, it always makes Kona a model of choice that deserves amply to keep the success he has already met.

What is the size of the Hyundai Kona trunk

The trunk and its loading volume is one of the purchasing factors for a new car. So before you embark on the acquisition of an automobile, we answer this question: what is the size of the trunk of: Hyundai Kona

The volume of the trunk. This is certainly a question that you ask yourself before buying a car. And what could be more normal since the size of the trunk will determine the volume of luggage that you will be able to transport in your life and current and especially during your vacation. So we exhibit you here: the size of the trunk of . Hyundai Kona

XXL test – Hyundai Kona (2021): everything you need to know

In addition to its original line, the Hyundai Kona has a unique particularity on the automotive market, that of being available in petrol, diesel, hybrid and electric ! What to offer it for all tastes and all uses, continue to distinguish yourself in the very competitive category of urban SUVs and deserve to be dwelling in this XXL format test.

It has been almost four years since the Hyundai Kona began its marketing, a canonical age in the automotive world and even more in the country so eager for new products where the UN SUVs live. But that allowed him to go through the restyling box at the start of the year. And this is not a repudiation with an entirely revised front face which loses its appearance of a large toy for a smoother but also a little more aggressive face. Has the Korean lost his overflowing personality who justified part of his success ? Not at all, this is a model that we still cannot confuse with another. The electric version is distinguished by its closed grille from the most beautiful effect.

XXL test – Hyundai Kona (2021): everything you need to know

The Hyundai Kona offers a palette of 7 body shades but only one is free, the Dive in Jeju, A kind of light blue already very friendly. If not, it will be necessary to pay € 550 to have another of the six metallic colors but know that four of them are a white, two gray and a black, which only leaves a navy blue and a red if you want a little bit pep.

On the side of the rims, that on alloy but the dimension will depend on the finish or the motorization chosen: necessarily 17 inches for electric, 16 or 18 inch for hybrid and 17 or 18 inches for petrol and diesel engines. Note that some models are very aesthetic, such as the 18-inch that of our test model, specific to hybrid, but perhaps a little more difficult to keep clean.

The 17 -inch electric rim and the 18 -inch model of the hybrid.

In the passenger compartment, developments following the restyling are lighter and are noticed above all with the arrival of the digital instrumentation of 10.25 series from the second level of finish. It is sober and effective, perhaps a little too much, especially when you compare with the more demonstrative exterior, too bad Hyundai did not plan a personalization program or extended to the whole range the original floating console of which alone Take advantage of the electric version. No fantasy either in terms of upholstery, fabric for everyone except for the high -end Executive which is entitled to leather.

No complaints, however, in terms of ergonomics, everything is placed where you need, you get used to it very quickly, and the multimedia system, with its 8 -inch screen on the first two levels of finish and 10.25 inches On the last two, is also very easy to handle. In terms of storage, the Kona made in the classic: door stores, a central armrest that opens, a location in front of the gear lever to put its smartphone and a glove box with modest size and that’s all.

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Instrumentation is one of the new features arrived with the restyling. Right, the attractive floating central console unfortunately reserved for electric.

The Kona offers if not a beautiful habitability/congestion ratio since despite its modest length of 4.20 m, the rear passengers have a nice place in the legs and as much at the level of the head. Too bad the seat of the bench is excessively firm. The trunk is not sacrificed, with 361 liters in two -seater configuration and 1,143 liters in two places, the electrics in front of 332 to 1,114 liters, without location provided for the charging cables which is more.

From space to the rear and in the trunk, the Kona offers an excellent habitability/congestion ratio.

All levels of finish

The Hyundai offers four finishes but beware, only the hybrid benefits from the first level baptized International against € 27,000. It is already rather complete with automatic lighting of lights, keeping in the track, reversing camera, automatic air conditioning, multimedia system with 8 -inch touch screen and Apple Carplay and Android Auto compatibility, daytime and LED positions, 16 -inch and regulator alloy rims as well as speed limiter.

Then comes the intuitive finish from € 24,050 with the petrol engine and which adds rear parking, rain sensor, digital instrumentation of 10.25 inch, electrically folding mirrors, electric lumbar support, front passenger seat adjustable in height and tasty rear windows.

Creative, from € 26,400 adds up -to -date display, induction smartphone recharge, front and rear LED rear lights, panel recognition, Bluelink connected services, Premium Krell audio system, key access and starter and central screen of 10 , 25 inches with navigation.

Full LED headlights and the 10.25 inch central screen are standard from the Creative finish.

And the high -end is embodied by executive, from € 28,450, and which completes with front parking assistance, transverse traffic alert at the rear, adaptive cruise control, leather upholstery, heated front seats and electrically adjustable and adjustable electrically Active surveillance of blind spots.

The options catalog is limited to a single page with two lines: metallic paint at € 550 and the sunroof also at € 550 but only for the Executive finish.

The Hyundai Kona therefore always offers two thermal engines but they both benefit from a 48V micro-hybridization, that is to say from an alternodedarrer offering a brief assistance during the recovery phases with the energy recovered at the deceleration. We start with petrol, a three cylinder 1.0 t-gdi of 120 hp and 171 nm which is not what we do more efficient on paper, with a 0 to 100 km/h in 11.9 s, but which in reality gives a real impression liveliness. It can also be rather sober with a light foot and a good use of micro-hybridization. Too bad that it only exists in manual transmission, even if with six speeds, which is not the case with diesel, a 4-cylinder 1.6 CRDI of 136 hp, also available with a DCT-7 double box seven -speed clutch. Torque and economical, it is also the only motorization of the Kona to be able to be associated with an all -wheel drive, which should appeal to mountain dwellers.

The traction chain has already been seen and reviewed in many models of Hyundai and Kia and it is amazing efficiency.

But these two engines seem very prehistoric in the face of the hybrid motorization which is also offered, that of our test model, one of the very rare on the segment of urban SUVs but also one of the best since we were able to appreciate All its qualities in many other cars of the Kia-Hyundai group. The thermal part consists of a 4-cylinder 1.6 with 105 hp Atkinson cycle with a DCT-7 double clutch box and associated with a 43.5 hp electric motor, itself powered by a small lithium battery -ion ​​of 1.56 kWh. The whole develops 141 hp and is as efficient as it is effective and pleasant, a real pleasure which costs only € 600 more than the diesel with equal finish and identical gearbox.

Finally, the Kona is offered in an electric version with two models: 136 hp with 39 kWh or 204 hp battery and 64 kWh battery, undoubtedly the most advantageous capacity/size ratio on the market. As with hybrid, these are traction chains that we have seen for several years on many other models and it remains among what we do best in the field in terms of performance and autonomy. You can do up to 484 km in a single load with the big battery and it can collect up to 11 kW by alternating current and 100 kW in direct current, with only 47 minutes in the latter case to go from 10 to 80 % dump.

City

Who says urban SUV, necessarily says comfortable in town, and indeed, the Kona in its hybrid engine is particularly at its advantage here, with good handling, satisfactory peripheral visibility and a petrol/electric tandem doing wonder, with of low -speed couple and controlled consumption.

Road

On the road, the Kona turns out to be pleasant with an excellent bodybuilding and good dynamism in particular thanks to a well -calibrated direction, even if a 2008 Peugeot remains more agile. We can however blame him for some vibrations on certain imperfections of the road transmitted faithfully in the passenger compartment if you have like here the large 18 -inch rims, a defect that disappears with the smallest diameters.

Motorway

Even with 141 hp at the disposal, the Kona is not really a war lightning. The reminders are sometimes laborious but the Korean can however perfectly remain at the speed limitation. However, it is not at this rate and at stabilized speed that the hybrid system is most to its advantage in terms of consumption and the small tank of 38 liters will require regular pump stops.

The category of urban SUVs may be particularly congested, the Hyundai Kona manages to stand out by being the only proposal of the hybrid segment and in two electrical engines, both of which are extremely successful. These last two have not really rivals but the first has finally seen arriving in recent times the competition with the Renault Captur E-Tech, the Honda Jazz Crosstar and the Toyota Yaris Cross. The Korean petrol and diesel versions must face a little more adversity but their 48V micro-hybridization is very effective, allowing to scrape a few grams of CO2 by slightly improving performance. The prices are no longer the primary quality of the Hyundai today, but with a good habitability/footprint and a line that has won without losing personality, it always makes Kona a model of choice that deserves amply to keep the success he has already met.

• CO2 emission rate: 0 g/km
• Bonus: 7000 €
• Date of marketing of the model: July 2017

* For example for the version .

The bonus / penalty and the CO2 emission rate are given as an indication for the most ecological version.