Portugal sells this generation as the Kauai, because Kona sounds too close to a Portuguese slang word for female genitalia.
Lead trim: 1.6 CRDi 115 PS · up to 201 hp
Hyundai KonaOS · 2017–2023
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FactPortugal sells this generation as the Kauai, because Kona sounds too close to a Portuguese slang word for female genitalia.
The first-generation Kona was revealed in June 2017 in Seoul and was the smallest crossover in Hyundai's global line-up until the Venue arrived in 2019. It sat on a B-segment SUV platform derived from the i30 and was built to take petrol, hybrid, diesel and electric powertrains. Front-wheel drive was standard, with all-wheel drive available; the all-wheel-drive cars used a multi-link rear suspension in place of a torsion beam. A facelift followed in September 2020, and the Kona Electric was offered with 39.2 or 64 kWh batteries.
Collectors Spotted in the Hyundai Kona Lineage
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Trims & Figures
9 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 T-GDi | 2017–2020 | 1.0 L Inline-3 | 118 hp | 127 lb-ft | — | — | manual | — |
| 1.6 CRDi 115 PS | 2017–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 113 hp | 207 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 CRDi 136 PS | 2017–2023 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 134 hp | 236 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 GDi Hybrid | 2019–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 139 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | — | dual-clutch | — |
| 1.6 Smartstream T-GDi | 2020–2023 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 195 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| 1.6 T-GDi | 2017–2020 | 1.6 L Inline-4 | 175 hp | 195 lb-ft | — | — | dual-clutch | — |
| 2.0 MPi | 2017–2020 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 147 hp | 133 lb-ft | — | — | automatic | — |
| Electric 39 kWh | 2018–2023 | Single motor | 134 hp | 290 lb-ft | — | — | single-speed | — |
| Electric 64 kWh | 2018–2023 | Single motor | 201 hp | 290 lb-ft | — | — | single-speed | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the 1.0 T-GDi trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Hyundai designed this Kona as an EV first, then reverse-engineered gas and hybrid versions around it.
N Grin Shift briefly overboosts the engine past its normal rated output, a drag-strip cheat code Hyundai built in on purpose.
The Kona was named after the coffee-growing district on Hawaii's Big Island, continuing Hyundai's practice of naming SUVs after real places.
Portugal sells this generation as the Kauai, because Kona sounds too close to a Portuguese slang word for female genitalia.
Rivals
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