LOS ANGELES – There are many words to describe the all-new Hyundai Kona subcompact SUV, but “boring” isn’t one of them. Available in a palette of bright colours with rugged yet sporty styling, an available 175 hp turbocharged engine, and a high feature content, the North-American-spec Hyundai Kona made a colourful splash at its debut in LA on Wedne

The man running Hyundai's N performance brand says the South Korean company is working on a prototype for a hotted-up version of its Kona subcompact crossover. Albert Biermann told the UK's AutoExpress that he and his team have begun development on a test mule the N brand folks will use to sell the concept to the company's management. Where

First, they came for our large sedans and wagons. And we were silent. Then, they came for our mid-size sedans and family cars. And we said nothing. Now, they’re even coming for our subcompacts. Well executed, well put together, and hits all the marks for driving smoothness. Wherever there’s a car, there’s an OEM (or several) making pret

Hyundai has just launched the Kona Electric. The electric subcompact will come with two powertrain options: a lower-power, smaller battery version, and a high-power, big battery option that offers nearly 500 km in rated driving range. The Kona Electric is based on the new Kona subcompact crossover, but gets some styling changes to reflect the

Hyundai's new Kona electric crossover has started to roll into dealerships, which means that we now have a price to go with it. The 415 km range compact will start from just under $46,000. The Kona EV offers the longest all-electric range of any compact crossover in Canada. Though that's because it's the only EV compact crossover, it's still an

Hyundai says it's making buying an EV in Canada a little easier. Supply of their Kona electric has increased, and the company says that the waiting list is gone for the first time since the model launched. It also makes the company the second-largest seller of EVs in the country. The electric version of the Kona and its 415 km range has been a h

Hyundai has published a teaser image and preliminary details of an all-electric version of its compact Kona crossover, a vehicle the Korean automaker promises will offer about 470 km of driving range according to European calculations. That figure would handily leapfrog the official 383 km promised by the Chevrolet Bolt, the current leader in

UPDATE: "There currently aren’t any plans to offer the Kona Iron Man Edition in the Canadian market," said Jean-François Taylor, product public relations specialist with Hyundai Canada.  The latest from Hyundai is a Kona with a little more style. It's the Iron Man edition, making its debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2018. The Kona Iron Man took c

Hyundai has pulled the covers off the Kona Electric compact crossover at the Vancouver auto show, where it revealed its newest EV will boast 400 km of driving range. That estimated figure vaults the Kona to the front of the entry-level EV class in Canada, ahead of the previous EV range leader, the Chevrolet Bolt . It also becomes Hyundai's most

The updated 2021 Hyundai Kona has made its official debut, arriving with revised exterior looks, more cargo capacity and rear legroom and a sporty new Kona N-Line model. The addition of the Kona N-Line is arguably the most exciting part about the 2021 model year Kona, so let's focus on that first. Pulling inspiration from Hyundai's vari

The Hyundai Kona is the best-selling subcompact crossover in Canada, with the South Korean automaker moving nearly 1,600 examples of the vehicle per month. Canadians are clearly smitten with the Kona and with the introduction of the new Kona N Line performance model, the package is about to get even better. Hyundai released a teaser image fo

WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – With 415 km of official government-rated range, the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric delivers a massive mic-drop to its compact electric vehicle competition: it has the longest all-electric range of any mainstream-priced EV, and in an SUV body. Boom! Blows away other rivals Even months before it’s set to start arrivin

Small crossovers are big business; and of all small crossovers, us Canucks seem to be digging the heck out of one model in particular. At writing, the Kona was the best-selling all-new vehicle in Canada. I live in Sudbury. And here, the Kona launched with a bang. One minute, I’m gazing over the typical pre-launch press releases and

The subcompact crossover SUV segment is the fastest-growing automotive segment with consumers practically climbing over themselves to snatch them. The manufacturers, of course, are only too happy to fulfill those requests with new models popping up like mushrooms every year. If you don’t like the looks of the Kona, well you’re probably not co

Dan Heyman and Brendan McAleer   Just as the midsize crossover is hammering the last handful of nails in the coffin of the family sedan, your average entry-level “car” is now likely to be an entry-level crossover. Remember funky little machines like the original Toyota RAV4 and Suzuki X90? Perhaps they were just a little ahead of their time,