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About Kona

The Kona is Hyundai's subcompact crossover, a small, quirky, city-friendly SUV with distinctive styling and a choice of powertrains. It has been a big part of Hyundai's push into electric vehicles, with the Kona Electric serving as one of the brand's first mainstream battery-powered models, offering a practical range at an accessible price long before the Ioniq sub-brand existed. It appeals to young buyers, empty nesters and city dwellers who want a small car with a bit of personality.

The first Kona launched in 2017 with bold, split-headlight styling, a turbocharged engine option, an electric version and later a high-performance Kona N. The second generation, introduced in 2023, was designed electric-first: Hyundai developed the EV version first and then adapted the design for gasoline and hybrid models. It is larger, roomier and more refined than its predecessor, with a full-width light bar across the nose and a more grown-up interior that addresses some of the earlier car's space complaints.

The Kona competes with the Kia Seltos and Niro, Toyota Corolla Cross, Honda HR-V, Mazda CX-30, Subaru Crosstrek and Chevrolet Trax, while the Kona Electric faces the Kia EV3, Chevrolet Bolt and Volvo EX30. In Europe and Australia it also faces a growing wave of Chinese electric crossovers. It has qualified for government incentives in markets such as the United Kingdom, helping its electric version stay competitive on price against newer rivals.

Coverage includes reviews of the gasoline, hybrid and electric versions, pricing and incentive news, trade-in and resale analysis, recall notices and comparisons with rivals. As Hyundai adds new small electric models such as the Ioniq 3, watch for stories about how the Kona fits into the lineup, whether a second-generation Kona N ever materializes, and how the electric version's range and charging stack up against newer competitors, many of them priced aggressively and loaded with technology.

Kona

Hyundai's funky subcompact crossover, designed electric-first and offered with gasoline, hybrid and battery power in one quirky shape.

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