2024 Hyundai Kona Review

There are a lot of pretty good small crossovers on the market these days, and the Hyundai Kona has always been one of them. But now it's back with an all-new generation, and it's trying to make the leap from pretty good to great. The problem is there's a lot of competition. Rivals range from the Volkswagen Taos and Mazda CX-30 on the high end, to the Chevrolet Trax on the affordable end. Even the Kona's own cousin, the Kia Seltos, is in the mix. So let's dive into the Kona and find out if it's made the jump from pretty good to must have.

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[ajs]

The N-Line and Limited trims get 8.3” of ground clearance. It compares to the Subaru Crosstrek and is class-leading. The engine does have some turbo lag, but it’s perfectly peppy for someone doing normal driving. It’s not a race track vehicle and it was never meant to be. People need to stop expecting that from vehicles that are built to be commuter cars.

[tomb]

FYI... The front wheel drive version has 6.9 inches of ground clearance but the awd version you have there has 8.3 inches.

[marydandries]

Just bought this today- looking forward to it after watching this review 😊

[TechOutAdam]

This is the best looking crossover in it's price hands down. The Trax doesn't have four wheel drive otherwise it may be a close competitor.

[bethjohnson]

Just bought one today and I’m excited to see how it works for me as a rideshare driver. The leg room for backseat passengers and the room for luggage is awesome.

[tomatochemist]

unfortunately, making it wider means it will be a tight fit in our older garage and the small ground clearance is the main reason I sold my civic. I HATED scraping anything with it, but it was unavoidable living in a city. I was ready to buy a new Kona this week but guess I’ll keep looking!

[claudetteriley]

I drive the 2024 and I love it the vehicle to have .I love it

[bud]

It's futuristic looking that for sure!

[Vailwine]

They destroyed it!! My 2022 Limited AWD has plenty of power and s setting is fantastic, I love the DCT!!! Now it has been ruined!!! Thank you for your honest review.

[tonybennett]

I have the base model because I don't see any value in spending extra money on silly extras ... not a problem so far at 15, 000 ks here in Australia gutless but like they say " doesn't have to be good just good enough"

[chemjam]

Isn't the Niro the cousin to the Kona not the Seltos?

[skullcrusher]

10:09 the tires are just looking that they are sliding not rolling

[jcvillamor]

Hello, do you know what size is the spare tire and the center bore size? In Canada all trim doesn’t have spare tire. Maybe you know where I could find one?

[goodnewsamieghemen]

There's difficulty driving the steering wheel at 9 and 3 o clock. For the most part, had to drive at 10 and 2 o clock position.

[AC-iqrh]

For the price, it is just better to get a Mid SUV, like the Santa Fe or Tucson

[jamo]

The four dots on the wheel is actually "H" in Morse code

[shiv]

Is this included tire in the back of Car?

[Salmiyaguy]

I thought the Nissan kicks was a competitor SUV at least the redesign 2025 is.

[senthilsaravanan]

I bought yesterday 2024 Kona AWD. But i feel like "Stering having heavy vibration" while driving in highway any speed between 40 and 70. Is it Normal?

[eldonnparks]

They need a 2 liter N version with 275hp.