Get in-depth info on the 2024 Hyundai Kona including prices, specs, reviews, options, safety and reliability ratings.
Cars most likely to have major powertrain problemsmay be new, it hasn’t lost the key attributes that made us like the first generation so much. It’s still pleasant to drive, even fun if you spring for one of the punchier models. It’s still packed with usable, well-thought-out tech. And it’s still small — albeit a lot less so than previously. Its position at the lower end of. Unfortunately, the loss of federal tax credits means its price won’t be as competitive as it used to be.
Meanwhile, the N Line and Limited trims get a 1.6-liter turbocharged four-cylinder that makes 190 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque. This motor is paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission and again can be had in both FWD and AWD layouts. FWD models are rated at 26 mpg city, 32 mpg highway and 28 mpg combined; AWD models return 24/26/29.
We’ve not yet been able to try out Hyundai’s continuously variable transmission on the standard 2.0-liter engine, but the new eight-speed paired to the turbo engine is more than adequate to the task. We’d like to see a bit less hesitation to downshift in around-town driving, as the Kona’s 1.6 can drone a bit with low load, but when you ask it for power , it’s there.
That brief sampling was also only the 201-horsepower version of the Kona Electric, and despite losing a whopping 103 pound-feet of torque to its new calibration, it still feels more than punchy enough to do the job. While the tire-roast torque of the last-gen Kona Electric may have been good for a grin, it didn’t add much else to the experience.Our first and most complete review of what it's like to drive the new Kona, plus details about its design, engineering and all that's new.
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