Refreshed 2024 Hyundai Kona Features New Tech, Styling
Hyundai has revealed more details on the 2024 Kona subcompact SUV, which gets a full refresh for the new model year. Three powertrains will be available: a gas-powered model, a hybrid and an all-electric version.
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It’s Got the Futuristic Looks
Unlike the outgoing model, Hyundai claims the 2024 Kona was first designed as an electric vehicle and then as a traditional gas-powered one. For the new model year, the gas-based Kona features LED headlights, sculpted wheel arches and a rear spoiler with an integrated brakelight. The sportier N Line variant’s exterior sees black mirrors, a wing-type spoiler, unique front and rear styling, twin exhausts, a silver side skirt and an optional black roof. The EV has a simplified front fascia, pixelated lower headlights and a slim, horizontal light bar that stretches from fender to fender. The rear also gets a pixelated light bar, putting it in line with the brand’s other electrified offerings, the Ioniq 5 SUV and Ioniq 6 sedan.
An Interior That Embraces the Digital Age
The interior of the 2024 Kona also benefits from Hyundai’s newfound design direction. The gear selector has been moved to behind the steering wheel to allow for additional storage in the center console, Hyundai says. A curveless rear bench seat has a two-stage latch for reclining. Additionally, the electric version also follows the Ioniq 5 in boasting a flat floor that enhances legroom for rear passengers.
Dual 12.3-inch digital screens — one for the instrument panel, the other for the infotainment system — take a page out of the Ioniq playbook. The 2024 Kona will also be the first model in Hyundai’s lineup to feature advanced graphics through the brand’s Connected Car Navigation Cockpit. A 360-degree camera system also appears to be standard. Bidirectional charging with the Kona EV will also be available, allowing for vehicle-to-load functionality. Additionally, the SUV receives an eight-speaker Bose premium audio system, four USB-C chargers and the latest version of Hyundai’s Bluelink streaming service and connectivity features, as well as over-the-air software updates.
The 2024 Kona will come with a suite of advanced safety and driver-assistance features, including blind spot monitoring and remote start parking assist, which will move the vehicle forward or backward to allow for easier maneuverability in parking spaces. Other safety technology includes forward collision avoidance assist, lane departure steering assist, highway driving assist and adaptive cruise control.
More Power and Range (at Least for the EV)
Hyundai released some range and performance figures for the 2024 Kona, but not in U.S. figures — and not yet for the gas-powered and hybrid models. The marque says the EV will have a maximum range of about 300 miles based on European testing (EPA estimates are typically lower). Hyundai also says the EV will have two versions: a long-range variant with a 160-kilowatt electric motor paired to a 65.4-kilowatt-hour battery pack, and a standard range version with a 114.6-kW electric motor and 48.4-kWh battery pack. All-wheel drive will not be available.
Pricing and Release Date
The 2024 Hyundai Kona will go on sale in the U.S. in the summer. With the 2023 Kona starting at $23,475 (pricing includes destination charge) and the EV starting at $34,885, look for the 2024 version to be slightly more once pricing is announced closer to its arrival at dealerships.
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