Hyundai Kona N track test - motorsport SUV

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Hyundai's popular Kona SUV now comes as a high-performance version, the Kona N, so I've tested it on a racetrack to see if it can put the S back into SUV and help you decide if a vehicle like this is one you need in your life.

Written test here:

Track comparison i20N, i30N, i30 Sedan N, Kona N:

UPDATE: the wheels on the Kona may be forged or cast; should have made that clearer. The wheels I show in the video are from an i30 N where the standard is forged.

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[hagarthestoic]

Having enjoyed owning the WRX, Golf GTI and Golf R over the years this would be an excellent all-rounder with real grunt now that I have slowed down a little. Excellent BTW review highlighting what actually matters.

[cmediaproduction]

Best review of the KON N so far, great approach to creating this video.

[prismatic]

One of the best in depths I found! I got lucky and had a guy take me for a spin to get the jist but didn't go any corners or anything. Seems like a blast! And the front seat was comfy

[matthewtmcdonough]

I love my N.A. Kona N. Just wish I had all the options all the other markets get.

[Bennyboy-dog]

Gees I love being in-car as you are driving it around the track - I can anticipate the turns, the line and even picked up a couple of corners that I would've done differently :) :Thanks Robert. It is a car I'd get if I was in the market for a "family" car:! Maybe the N?

[grantt]

Nicely summed up test report. Contending with poor quality Australian roads plus the kerbs and gutters of suburbia, the Kona N is a great performance car to live with day to day and also a blast on twisty back roads. Yes, I have one!🤗

[bvward]

Robert, KonaN not the Barbarian ;) Nice review. I'm at an age where I prefer AWD for the security it instills (perhaps falsely)... If I was younger with kids it would be perfect.

[geedubone]

An excellent option to replace the wifes Cerato GT. The Cerato is a nice enough car but the steering is lifeless after the Golf mk5.

[pamlove]

That is a nice vehicle! I'm not real fond of Asian vehicles, but this one seems versatile.

[khronin]

Funny how you blow by the other N vehicles in this Kona N--I just got one and it is very capable.

[brianreardon]

So I have had many gtis over my life.. still I feel one of the best in its class. But want to try something different for a while.. so traded in the 2022 gti and got a Kona N .. what are the differences .. few things.. i think the dsg in the Hyundai is alittle better.. the shifts seem faster.. the steering in the gti seems a-bit better than the n.. alittle more road feel.. power.. the in feels a little faster..

[brentonappleby]

Aren't the Kona N wheels cast and the i30N wheels forged? I think in the UK the Kona gets the forged wheels. Pretty sure they aren't even an option here, which is a pity.

[Liisjak]

Yep got it because of my driveway...there's no way I wouldn't run any other performance car aground like a ship lol Anyhow amazing car.