Hyundai Kona

The Kona is a 5-seater compact SUV manufactured by the South Korean motor company Hyundai. In the U.S, the first version of this car was launched in 2018, and this year Hyundai has launched a second version. The new Kona delivers identical mileage, engine performance, plus many other features in the same price range when compared with the 2018 model. However, some essential key safety features are now available from the base variant, such as Driver attention warning, Lane Keeping Assist, and Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist. The base variant of this car, SE comes with 16-inch alloy wheels, and next variant, SEL comes with 17-inch alloy wheels, whereas the top variants come with 18-inch alloy wheels. The estimated price of “FWD” variants starts from $19,240-$30,550, and “AWD” enabled Kona prices are $1400+ on each variant. 

2019 Kona is available in 5 variants (SE, SEL, Limited, Ultimate, and Iron Man Edition) and 7 colors (Chalk White, Sonic Silver, Thunder Gray, Surf Blue, Lime Twist, Sunset orange, Pulse Red, Ultra Black). The special edition themed after the Superhero Iron Man, it offers the eye-catching customizations, such as Iron Man-eye-inspired LED accent lighting, Iron Man mask emblem on fenders, V-shape hood bevel with Marvel logo, Iron Man unique front bumper, Tony Stark 'signature' on the instrument panel, Iron Man emblem on shift knob, etc. 

The breathtaking exteriors are well-equipped with Roof-mounted center High-Mount Stop Lights, Power tilt-and-slide sunroof, Rear privacy glass, solar glass, Automatic headlights, LED taillights, Projector headlight (SE and SEL), whereas Limited, Ultimate, Iron man edition trims come with LED headlights. 

The first two variants of Kona, SE, and SEL comes with manual air conditioning, cloth seating surfaces, 6-way adjustable driver seat, etc. Whereas, the other trims offer Leather seating surfaces (Black, Gray), 8-way power driver seat, Infinity® premium audio with Clari-Fi™ Music Restoration Technology, Bluelink, Automatic temperature control. 

The top variants come with wireless charging, 4.2-inch Multi Infomation Display, and Heads Up Display, that presents the necessary information right in front of your eyesight. So, your focus remains on the road. 

This car is packed with Hyundai’s Smartsense features that add safety value to the ride and saves your vehicle from any kind of mishap, such as Rear Cross-Traffic Collision Warning, Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist, Driver Attention Warning, Blind Spot Collision Warning, Lane Keeping Assist, and High Beam Assist.

Just like the 2018 version of Kona, newly launched crossover’s engine is offered into two formats, 2.0 L which offers the 147 hp with 132 nm torque, and 1.6 L turbocharged variant that churns out 175 hp with 195 nm torque. Likely, its Drive-train also comes in two setups: 6-speed automatic transmission with SHIFTRONIC and 7-shift eco-shift dual-clutch transmission. It’s all-weather driveable car, and it offers the best traction control that goes well on the curvy, icy, wet, and rainy roads. With all such extraordinary features and looks, this car has won many notable awards including the 2018 Good design award, and reddot award, 2019 IIHS top safety pick, and North American utility vehicle of the year. In fact, it has been rated as one of the best Crossover SUV below $20,000 price range.