Hyundai has unveiled the next-gen Kona. The new car appears to be a completely revised version of the existing Kona and now comes in traditional internal combustion engine variant, a hybrid variant as well as an all-electric version as well.
All-new Hyundai Kona : Exteriors
Hyundai has offered three different fascias for the Kona based on it’s powertrain. The car gets a curved nose, while each of the three versions come with slight changes at the front. The all-electric version gets a full-width LED light bar. Hyundai call this Seamless Horizon Lamp. It also gets a pixelated lower bumper and similar design 19-inch alloy wheels.
The conventional ICE and hybrid versions appear more standard looking and sports a plastic cladding, a faux skid plate and an aggressive looking front bumper with blanked-out intakes.
The top-of-the-variants is the N-Line which gets different front and rear bumpers with silver side skirts and different 19-inch alloys. Customers can also opt for a black roof and black ORVMs.
All-new Hyundai Kona : Interiors
On the inside, it gets a very Ioniq 5 looking interior. It gets a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment unit that merges into a 12.3-inch driver information display. The Kona gets a floating dashboard design while the central part of it is curved and houses the variant controls. The gear shifter has also been removed from the centre console to give it a clean look and now resides on the steering column like Mercedes-Benz cars.
At the back, the new Kona gets a bench seat which is slightly different that current back seats. Hyundai has also said that this seat will offer a unique experience with maximum usability. The Korean car maker has also gone ahead and said that the 2nd-row seats will offer the highest comfort and convenience. The cargo space has also been extended.
All-new Hyundai Kona : Powertrain options
While full specifications are not yet released, we can expect the hybrid to come with a 1.6-liter unit with 139 HP and 264 Nm of peak torque. The Kona EV meanwhile could be offered with a 201 HP electric motor and a 64.8 kWh battery good for 407 km of range.
Launch of the all-new Hyundai Kona
The first Kona to hit the shelves will be the Kona EV followed by the ICE, hybrid and N-line units. This is claimed to be done to ensure a tech-centric design can be brought to all the Kona versions.
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