Kona N had a very fast time with Car and Driver on their track. Beat the GTI by 5 seconds. Not a sports car? The lap times are not subjective. It even beat the Acura TLX S type, which has 350 horse power. Don’t sleep on this car.

Raise a compact to make it a crossover then lower it to make it sporty.

RIP Kona N. Your two model years will make you a unicorn one day. To those that know, you know.

Really cringe review with the dad jokes...

I like the idea but don’t think I’ll put my money on one. The KonaN has a ZFG attitude kind of like the 86 GLHS. I just wish they had lowered it like a hatch and that it weighed in about 400 pounds lighter.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone....Have a beautiful day ✌️

I own one and absolutely love it. Much like Nebraska, it’s not for everyone.

Soooo.... What you want is an i30n basically? Haha

I can't believe I'm saying it but i think my Kona N is more fun than my ND Miata

There are many of us that would like and want a do-it-all vehicle. I have to drive through significant snow in the Rockies, take a kayak or paddle board to the lake and pick up several family members for dinner. Then I want a pseudo sports car and do SCCA track days. I had a Mercedes GLA 45 which was the only other that can do the same things but with eye bleeding operating costs. I currently have a Tucson Limited and it is a fantastic value but definite;y no sportiness at all. As one who has owned six Mini Coopers this size and abilities appeals to me. Was a great review.

I'm a Hyundai salesman. Yesterday I had an 82 year old lady ask if Hyundai made anything fun and sporty as she wanted her last car to be exciting. I took her for a drive in the only racing red Kona N on our lot. She got a serious lesson in torque steer and when we pulled up next to a "Carolina Squatted" Silverado with chrome wheels and glass packs driven by your typical young boy with his hat on backwards, I showed her how "safely" it can get off the line. Once we got up to the legal speed limit, the young man finally caught up and proceeded to flip us the bird knowing that he just got embarrassed by a compact Hyundai

Honestly this car is genius: the size of a GTI with power closer to an R but still FWD

Hatch U V is the term I have been looking for to describe this car lol

Hi, from Japan!! New English is here, “

Chill N mode 😂

On the topic of this being more practical than the Veloster: I can fit longer items in my Veloster N than I can in my friend’s Kona. Unless you’ve got kids or are otherwise going to be using that back seat a lot, the Veloster is just as practical.

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My next car. This thing is nice!

I like the front end of my 2021 better. Ground high is preferred since it's possible to float the car after a serious snow storm. Not a sport car, but with proper driving, it'll take on a sport car at the track and still have CUV utility. If I had to compromise and reduce my Kona Luxury and Elantra N into one car, this Kona N would be a no brainer.

It's marked up to 42k euro here but it comes with more stuff than the one you were testing...managed to snag one for 36k :D