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Channel: Real Channel Automotive · 2017 · Autos & Vehicles

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Newcomer SUV seeks to target Juke and Captur customers; Hyundai Kona priced from £16,195

Pricing has been revealed for the new Hyundai Kona, a fresh SUV that joins the growing crossover class and counts the Peugeot 2008, Citroen C3 Aircross and Kia Stonic as key rivals.

With a starting price of £16,195, the Kona undercuts the Stonic – from sister brand Kia – by just £100, and closely matches competing crossovers from a purely financial point of view.

The Kona takes its name from a region of Hawaii and will be offered with two engines at launch. Most buyers are likely to favour the 118bhp 1.0-litre turbocharged petrol engine, which is paired exclusively with a six-speed manual gearbox.

If you’d like some extra punch, there’s also a 175bhp 1.6-litre turbo petrol, which comes with four-wheel drive and a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. At a whisker under £25,000, this is expensive, though.

The Kona is available in five trim levels: S, SE, Premium, Premium SE and Premium GT.
S cars come with 16-inch alloy wheels, manual air-conditioning, LED running lights, automatic lights, cruise control, all-round electric windows, a five-inch monochrome LCD display, DAB radio, Bluetooth connectivity and lane-keeping assistance.

SE adds 17-inch alloys, roof rails, a leather steering wheel, front foglights, rear parking sensors, a reversing camera and a seven-inch infotainment touchscreen, as well as Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity.

Premium brings 18-inch alloys, plusher exterior trim details including a chrome surround for the radiator and a silver skid plate at the back, automatic windscreen wipers, climate control, tinted rear windows, keyless entry, wireless charging, an upgraded stereo and an eight-inch infotainment system with sat nav.

Premium SE adds electric, heated and ventilated front seats, as well as leather upholstery, front parking sensors, a head-up display, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross-traffic alert, which scans behind you when reversing, looking for obstacles.
Top-spec Premium GT trim is only available with the 175bhp 1.6-litre engine and brings four-wheel drive and an automatic gearbox, as well as LED headlights, autonomous emergency braking, a driving mode selector and auto-dipping headlights, in addition to the equipment included with Premium SE.

A 1.6-litre diesel engine will join the Kona range once sales of the petrol models are underway.
New Hyundai Kona design

A ‘cascading’ grille is part of Hyundai’s latest corporate identity and is the centrepiece of the Kona’s distinctive nose design. It’s flanked by stacked lights – an LED daytime running light strip above and a headlamp unit below. The latter are integrated into bumpers that continue around the flanks, incorporating wheelarch extensions and off-road-style sill protectors that add visual interest to the sides of the car.Eye-catching colours will be available, including Acid Yellow, to heighten the impact of its shape, and contrast with the matt-grey plastic areas of the body, as well as a roof available in two colour choices. Although less angular than the Hyundai Tucson and, the smaller Kona’s look is still more SUV than tall hatchback, particularly on the largest 18-inch wheels of this top-spec launch car – the style could appear rather diluted on the 16 and 17-inch wheels fitted to lesser models in the Kona range.

The rear overhang is short and the bumper incorporates a dark skid plate that matches the one on the car’s chin. Like those at the front, the rear lights are split, with reversing and foglights mounted low down and horizontal LED lights mounted on the car’s shoulders. These illuminate with a signature specific to the Kona.Inside is far less bold than the exterior; van Duffel told us that customer expectations from Hyundai are the reason. He says that buyers have come to expect consistency in the company’s interior design, hence the profusion of features shared by the latest i30 hatchback. Contrasting plastic features in the body colour do go some way to bringing the outside in, though, as well as providing visual relief and interest.

Despite its looks, the Kona is actually a little lower than the Nissan Juke, but is both longer and wider and has a longer wheelbase (the distance between the front and rear wheels). This allows the Kona more interior legroom than the Juke – particularly at the back – which is a feature that families will appreciate. At 361 litre, the boot is a little bigger than that of the Juke, too. The more conventionally shaped Renault Captur has more luggage space than both, though, holding 455 litres.
Read more:http://www.carbuyer.co.uk/news/156668/hyundai-kona-suv-full-pricing-and-specs-revealed

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