“buys a performance car” hates the gas mileage…

I don't think this guy understands what a sports car is. He sounds like he just wants a car that looks like sports car with none of the power, and all the luxuries in a luxury car

I've driven my Kona N for nearly 5k miles almost exclusively in N mode, customized with the lowest suspension setting and I get 22+ MPG. I'm not sure how you could possibly get 18.8 MPG unless your car is broken. As for interior quality. Didn't you sit in the car before you bought it?

Owned a 2019 GTI (RE w/DSG), 2019 Cooper JCW (mt), 2018 Focus ST (mt), 2017 Focus RS, Edge ST (w/PP), Nismo Juke RS AWD, and currently 2023 Kona N... Hyundai N cars are easily the best bang for your buck! They have nice styling, performance, features, and warranty!

I believe something may be wrong with your DCT. My EN does not hold 1st gear that long in any mode. Even in N mode it should shift between 2-3k. Take it in for the recall.

I pride myself to always roll in N mode.. If I get more than 12 mpg, i'm driving it wrong.

Wow I haven’t seen a car interor that’s not plastic 😂

Side note. Drove both the Kona N and Standard Kona's. Lane keep is a driving "Assist" That doesn't mean you can willy nilly take your hands off the wheel for extended periods of time. Idk what this guy is saying by "I can drive 30 minuets at a time without touching the wheel" Maybe this has been patched but if you go for more than 10 seconds without touching the wheel your car will stop "Lane keep" and you and your boys will go flying off the road ina ditch. Be careful, don't rely on technology to drive your ass around. Be attentive, keep both hands on the wheel at all times, really aint that hard. Kinda sad how many people think their car will safely drive them around LOL.

Do you have the same issues with the Sonata N?

Mine does not hold gear like that, only in N mode or ngs does it hold 1st gear like you describe. I would get it checked or try a reset. Mine shifts to second at around 2.1k in normal or eco in 1st depending how hard you stomp on it of course* gas mileage i avg 26 mpg with mixed city driving and hour long N mode drives sometimes.

Apparently there is a recall for the DCTs, so take urs to the dealer to get it checked

Lol the deer is a pretty accurate description of the suspension

The thing I hate most about the Kona N is the dealer markup. Otherwise I'd have one.

I'm going down to 18s with a thick PS4S tire. With fortune auto coilovers. I wish we got radar cruise control. Cooled seats Heated wheel Camera button Parking sensor and button And HUD. I would have gladly paid another 5 to 8k for all that.

Sounds like you have the transmission recall

Mine does not hold the rpm’s like that it shifts normally and gets 24-26 mpg’s in the city, the ride is a little harsh but it grips the road especially around corners

I’ve had mine for 300 miles. Coming from an Acura RL it’s definitely a rough ride. But all that said, I love driving it. Can’t wait for the motor or break in. Mine is a 2023, no recall on it yet. My only gripe is the hatch feels like I’ll break it when I close it. Beside that, I am happy so far. Thanks for the video!

Have question my Kona N radiator fan never turns off is this normal

Yea, mine doesn’t hold gears like that. It switches very quickly in eco and normal

I have a Veloster N DCT and my trans shifts up super early in eco mode. Something is wrong with your transmission for sure. I get mid 30s mpg in eco.

MY 2022 N-line DCT works perfectly. Go figure. Of course I also paid $40,000 Cdn for the AWD with the Tech package. The 'N' is for those specific people, it is NOT a family sedan, as the OP says. LOL So far, the only issue is the turbo pressure randomly won't happen. (6 x in two years) Otherwise, love the lane follow, HDA and Adaptive Cruise, the cushy interior, the firm ride, 130 mph easily achieved, Smart Mode is awesome, stereo and LED lighting is amazing, etc........ 🙂 AND, I can have lots of fun, and still get 30mpg. Yes, I am an old fart @68, but have owned my share of hot rods, and Camaro Z28, Trans Am, Chevelle SS, Mustang, Cougar, etc........ Oh yeah, did I mention the traction action on slippery roads with the AWD? First off the line.

Mine doesn’t hold gears like yours so maybe you should get it checked. The missing features and colors are strange as well, but i think the interior and suspension are fine. I drive my 60 year old parents around it and they never complain about the ride quality.

Yeahh..my KN don't be holding no high rpms on 1st gear, that don't sound good. You have personal nitpicks about the cluster, interior. I agree the whole " we didn't receive all the modes and features that other countries got " it is what it is. What we got was a base KN. Lame af forsure. But the suspension sounds like another personal thing. Normal and sport is fine to me. N is bouncy forsure but you can change that if you make a custom N profile. I'm happy with my KN, just hit 7000mi. I'd say just get that high rpm on 1st checked out!

Something is definitely wrong with your trans. My KN shifts out of 1st very quickly in all modes. Also, if gas mileage is a big concern of yours... don't buy performance models. Same goes for the suspension, it's rough and they should have one level that is softer than the lowest setting, but if you've ever driven a Civic R or a Focus RS, or even a GTI... this is performance model stiffness.

I have a 2020 Veloster N w/6MT and the performance package. It is my amusement park ride on wheels. I have no negatives with my manual transmission N. The firm ride? I have driven sporty cars my whole life and I do not mind my VN. I usually drive it in Sport Mode. That's me. Anyway...love my VN and it has been completely flawless in over two years of childish driving.

Its a dct transmission its not the only one that does that go drive other dct transmission and you will experience jerking clunking aall over

‘I wanna look at the road. It’s a sports car. It needs HUD!’ ‘The gauges need to draw me in to stare at them longer’ 😅

I hope you see this sir but the Kona n recently had a recall for the transmission and I’m pretty positive that’s why yours is hanging the revs please check asap

Agreed. The suspension sucks!

Funny how most of the missing features you mentioned are addressed and included in the 2023 model. We get a Heads Up Display, we get Heated Steering Wheel, still no cooled seats, and we get Smart Cruise Control

I got 2022 Elantra n. You definitely have something wrong maybe like what everyone else said it’s the recall My car shift fine doesn’t hang in the rpm. My city mpg mixed is 28 and 34 mpg on hwy I have 12k miles and no problem So far and I beat the hell out my car but I always wait till oil temp is 160 before I do anything

In Canada we do get a lot of the features that he doesnt. I'm surprised actually. I do have HUD and a heated steering wheel and those other drive modes he mentioned. I agree the interior is cheaper but the plastic doesn't bother me at all because its easier to clean, like he said. Totally agree the ride is way too stiff !!

So the cheaper n line gets leather interior and the more expensive n gets cloth seats. Why?

I think yours has problems, mine does not hold rpm and i get up to 34.5 MPG.

Mine runs really high rpms at highway speeds, even in eco mode. The fuel economy is so bad yet I read many instances online when I was shopping this car that they often exceeded mpg highway ratings. My highway mpgs don’t even get the city rating and it’s really annoying. I think something is wrong with my dct too.

My car mostly stays in Custom 1, where I set engine all the way up but transmission in the middle. My shifts happen at reasonable RPM's unless I enter N mode, where it generally holds them a bit longer. Another transmission setting I changed was turning off N Power Shift but not sure if that stays constant, I just find the gear changes too brutal with that mode on under strong acceleration. I drive fairly conservatively most of the time, not sure if the DCT has any degree of 'learning' that might also contribute to the reasonable RPM shifts. Also, depending on how fast/far I press the pedal given X speed, the gears are held longer or shorter. The missing convenience features are a MAJOR pain to me, on top of the song and dance octane learning for full boost. No radar cruz also means forward collision avoidance doesn't use sensor fusion(camera + radar), making it less robust. The wireless charged pad really needed an A/C duct to keep the phone cool, really bad design. No smart key support for iOS. Suspension is missing a true comfort mode but I disagree about not needing a stiff setting given the ground clearance.

Sounds like you bought the car without knowing anything about it. Good perfect performance car with the wrong owner IMO. Too many complaints lmao to each his own I guess. You should consider passing on the car to a different owner that will appreciates it for what it is. The coding and how the transmission works is perfect. I absolutely love my Kona N.

No matter what mode you set it in, when you shut off and restart engine , it defaults back to normal. Hyundai should fix that so it stays in the mode you set it in, until you change it, no matter how many times you shut it off and restart ....yes, all season tires are the way to go. 🧐🤔🤗

Car is beside normal mode and a snowflake is beside the snow mode. You don’t see that?

I hope you contacted manufacturer about transmission!? They totally ignore us ..look at dodgers nitro!

My 2022 Kona: no GPS (Grrrrr.....), no electric seat positioning (Grrrr.....( no heated steering wheel (Grrrrr). If I had realized these features were NOT included, I woud have passed on it. (Grrr.....am stuck with this thing)......

Can't forget the horn doesn't work. Don't want you to go & rear end someone

Agree with your thoughts on the suspension. Test drove a Kona N and it was incredibly harsh. Want this car to work for me but unless Hyundai softens the ride in normal (not likely) I won't be a buyer. For reference, I've owned WRXs since '02 and a '91 NSX both seem to handle okay without hammering my spine.

Hi @lifeofmike223 I cannot agree with the criticism of the blue design of the ECO mode. About 70% of the earth is water. Water is blue. That's why the earth is called the blue planet. Some manufacturers have models with alleged fuel-saving technologies. They also often target the colour blue in the name ("Blue Motion", "BlueTec", "Blue Efficiency" ...).

Lol 4 months 16xxx miles here

This car should have had analog gauges! The weird rectangle black hole you look into isn't very pretty.

That transmission issue is not the norm. Mine doesn't do that at all. There is a recall out about the Oil pump and transmission. Get your car in asap. I like the rest of the list though. You are bang on about the suspension, it's way to much. Seems to be the reason most Kona N owners are dropping to 18's. My MPG is 26 to 30, 18 is not normal. Just want to add I hate the Pirelli's they suck. Switching to Michelin or Conti's performance A/S as soon as the PZeros are toast.

The HUD is on the N Premium

Just shift on your own

The sound system sucks the rear subwoofer should of had an amp.

You make a great argument for having a manual option. Save the manuals! I would never own a car that I couldn't control the gear selection! I can't believe Hyundai dropped the ball on this one.

Never even looked at the plastics once in my N it’s a drivers car and it’s cheap in comparison ….

My 2018 kona does the same 😂 1:18

My 2019 gti base model paid 30,000$ and it has heated seats blinds spot monitor already and if you tune stage 1 it’s faster than Kona N.

Are people paying sticker on these ?

My N does not have that issue with the tranny you might have a rotten apple on your hands, My N in Eco on the Highway gets up to 33 mpgs.

US version sounds terrible. Australia got all the good stuff. Nothing like a heated steering wheel on a 40c day

Sorry to say but this is why hot-hatches are not so popular in America. You want a comfy hot-hatch car with high mpg ! It's an oxymoron, no such car exists. I drive my Kona almost always in N mode, the Normal mode is for warming up the oil to 90°C. I don't care the mpg (l/100km) at all, and I rev it, I drive it in 2nd gear in the city (about 3...4000rpm at least). In the 3rd gear, it would run about 80 kmh (50 mph), that is too much in the city I'd lose my licence very quickly. Your other complaints are absolutely righteous, why don't you get adaptive cruise in America ? Why no ventillated seats and other things you mentioned. Why no heated rear seats and no HUD. It's so unbelievable and inexplicable and silly, I think Putin hacked the American Hyundai. It's still a very good car though.

My Kona N has a recall. There is no remedy right now. Their service sucks! After the recall, I may find a new car.

Should have got the electric one 😊

I bet it’s down hill

One of the worst reviews ever. Guy buys a performance car and wants a soft suspension!!! Crazy!!!!

You must research B4 you purchase. No surprise that way. 40k out the door. There are some very nice cars out there for that money. Bottom line Kia/ Hyundai might not be a good choice. They do not have a good reputation for a reason. The resale is in the toilet. Get rid of it now, you might get some of you money back while the market is still upside down. If you wait it won't be worth anything.

Bad transmission.

It’s a Hyundai what you think it is an Audi lol

Hey, you opted for the performance instead of nice interiors for similar price: Mazda CX-50, Honda Quit bitchin and drive

mine doesn’t do this. your transmission is fucked

Only a child would spend most of the video going on complaining about cosmetic things yet glosses over the transmission issue, which as a owner of the DCT Veloster turbo I can tell you the DCT is garbage and when I got my Veloster N I made sure to go back to the 6 speed Manual.

Yet another great reason why its great to NOT be american

Sounds like you have the transmission recall