The name is the one of a district on the Big Island of Hawaii. The manufacturer considers the car belonging to the B segment, ie on the platform of an i20. In the existing cluster it would be classified as iX25 (so presented in 2014). Apart from the grill, it is not necessarily assigned to the Hyundai brand. From its lighting system he resembles a Citroën with daytime running lights at the top and main light underneath, also available in LED technology.

The last prototype in this series was a very fancy, really high-legged looking with sides strongly retracted. Its doors opened in the opposite direction without a B-pillar. The tailgate was very high, the loading sill accordingly. Inside an almost empty dashboard, but in orange and carbon black. The possible color selections for the interior has been maintained (pictures below). On the outside there is the roof in glossy black or gray, combined with 12 possible colors.

Among the driving engines the diesel versions with 1.6 liters displacement, 85 kW (115 hp) and 100 kW (136 hp), up to 320 Nm of torque will be added later. The Kona is classified below Tucson and Santa Fe. According to the 1.4 million SUVs sold so far since 2001, Hyundai hopes to get another good piece of the cake. 07/17

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