2019 Hyundai Kona Suv Experience

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2019 HYUNDAI KONA 1.6T ULTIMATE AWD – AN IDEAL BLEND OF FUN AND PRACTICALITY
The Kona is a new CUV (compact utility vehicle) from Hyundai introduced as a 2018 model year vehicle and unchanged for 2019. The Kona is about the size of a compact car inside but has all the benefits of a crossover. The Kona has all-road capability when equipped with its optional all-wheel drive and a fun character that drivers will enjoy.
The Hyundai Kona is offered in four trims, two engines, and with and without all-wheel drive. The base FWD Kona starts at around $21K. An SEL one step up from the base with AWD starts around $24K.
The Kona has not yet been fully tested by the Insurance Institute For Highway Safety, but all of the crash test and active safety scores are great so far. One area the vehicle falls down on in testing is its headlights. Breaking from the new normal, the new Kona does not have active safety features like forward collision mitigation with auto braking standard. These are optional on the SEL and standard on the Ultimate.
The Kona comes standard with a 2.0-liter, four-cylinder engine that mates to a six-speed automatic transmission. Our up-powered 1.6-liter turbocharger-equipped Ultimate brought back fond memories of the Hyundai Elantra GT Sport we absolutely fell head over heels in love with in a recent week of testing. The turbo makes the Kona a fun to drive vehicle. The engine produces 175 hp in the Kona, which is not crazy power for a vehicle this size. However, the engine makes its maximum torque just off idle at 1,500 RPM. The dual-clutch seven-speed transmission is also fantastic. Shifts are snappy and in Sport mode this Kona Ultimate 1.6T AWD is really zippy. The Elantra GT Sport is lower, so it handles a bit better in corners, but not much better, and the AWD of the Kona helps put the power down better. With almost identical prices, it would be a very hard choice for us were we in a showroom looking at these two. It would all come down to snow. How badly do you need that AWD? We need it badly, so we’d go with the Kona.