“Just be careful, you don’t want to get any cream anywhere “ Now you tell me.

"It's in its protective condom, I can't take it out." I died 😂

I had just determined this would be the best car for me in fact this is the first review I've seen of it and it's very well done thank you so much

I really like my gray SEL Venue. I'm 6'4" and have plenty of room. All safety features with ample get up and go. It's busy on the interstates so just put it on Lane Keep Assist. NO, I'm not a salesmen, just a satisfied customer. Stay 💪Joe and Lori 🌷

The SEL just doesn't get enough love. Most videos are the Limited and up and I'm not paying $30, 000 for this car. I had a 2019 Kona SEL and just got a heck of a trade from my dealer for a 2021 SEL, AWD. Irwin Hyundai in NH does not carry front end drive. Got the Pulse Red with the Black roof. They had to trade with a dealer in NY State but I'm happy with the car and the deal. Thanks for the detailed video on the SEL, I'm not a fan of Turbo so I get along just fine. I love your candy stash places in the cars!

I rented one two days ago and it handled well. the only downside I experienced is that on the highway the road noise level was quite loud esp on older segments of road. it avg’d around 30 mpg.

The inside of the kona may be nothing to rave about but this car is a joy to drive and so fast. Love my kona

Just a heads up, I bought a 2021 SEL Plus. As far as driving. Sport mode is only good for constant elevation. If you’re climbing, just switch to the normal mode. The sport mode is irrelevant. I believe it’s best at normal mode all the time, it seems to have more power. Only time I switch to sport mode is to manually shift gears. If you want to launch, switch to Sport mode and manually shift. It’s good when there’s a merging lane ahead.

I like How your Posts cover all kinds of cars and all kinds of Brands and usage ,Big LIKE to you and your channel

hyundai has come a long way cant wait for joe to gets his hands on that new electric f150 👍

Drove the Kona Limited, with the 1.6L Turbo. Very impressive, smooth, responsive vehicle.

This guy is the best with his food jokes.

Was going to buy a 2021 Kona SEL...but this video convinced me to wait for end of the year sales to get the 2022...gotta have the moonroof!

Just a week, I get my, color white,kona hyundai hyundai. 🍻

Why does it seem like door pockets on cars are getting so small nowadays

*The 2022 Kona looks nice. I'm considering one now, and I'm a Toyota loyalist.* ❤️

Not all CVTs are the same. Coming from a 2012 Mitsubishi with a Jatco to a Kia Soul with this same CVT, this one is so much better. Better performance off the line, especially in sport mode, and nice simulated shifts.

Thanks for the good review. Some of the items you mentioned however, are optional -- not standard on SEL. This includes the moonroof, leather-wrapped steering wheel, wireless charging, etc.

Charisma and quality - a video very well made. You forgot to tell us what kind of features we get - like lane change, lane keep - all warnings and alerts! which is key selling point for this 2022.

Just traded in my 2020 corolla for one of these (SEL trim) and I couldn't be happier so far. This car has better features and the warranty is fantastic. I think with religious maintenance (which I do anyway) this car is going to last me a LONG time.

I looked at one of these, ended up getting a Honda HRV Sport for my wife. It's got everything she needs, plenty of power, has a decent ride and the CVT works very well in my opinion.

Just turned in a Kona we rented for 3 months. Fun little ride, but holy hell the wind noise is rough. Had to always have the jams up!

The Nissian Juke was made fun of because of the flip Headlights...now it’s normal...😂

Best review I've ever seen. I love your humor.

A nice car. Kia and Hyundai makes good looking cars.

This will be my dream SUV! Nice job Joe.

Last year We bought a 2020 Kona AWD SEL Plus and we absolutely love it! Your Hyundai reviews definitely helped our purchase.

Finally they include the 8 inch screen standerd that reason I did like about the Kona the stranded screen is 7 inch well that is a big improvement it so classy and nicer interior then the old I got the 2020 escape instead sel with nav it’s nicer and has nice interior well if this is the one they release first I would have check this car out 👍

Great review J and L!!! I would pay up for the N Line, I would like to request a DING DONG reference in your next review Joe!!

Just test drove one pretty sure I’m going back in a few weeks to buy the 2022 Kona sel with convenience package

Hey Joe! Thanks for the '22 Kona reviews! Please review the '22 Kona N-Line with tech package!

For me, the change to a CVT with auto start-stop are definite deal breakers in this vehicle! The previous six speed automatic torque converter transmission had proven its reliability. Also, auto start-stop is just annoying. This vehicle was already fuel efficient. It did not need auto start-stop. They should have made LED headlights and lumbar support in both front seats standard. Everything else should have been left alone!!

“or maybe you just wanna store one of your kids up on top” phew, i think this is what most people were waiting to hear! 😂

Raiti, the hardest working man in the game🔥💪🏼

Great review as always Joe! I got the new Kona here in EU (Romania) for 18.895 USD in the Highway trim and same color (here it's called Dark Knight Pearl :) ). I'm not sure which is the similar trim for US because they really mix it up for different markets, but what mine's got is the digital dash, the heated steering wheel, rear camera and parking sensors, some cloth on the doors and because it's EU a 1L (3 cylinders) engine with a manual gearbox (no blind spot monitoring, no rear armrest). In the 2 weeks I had the car I made a little over 1k miles and I can say it's really comfortable for longer trips, on the highway you can set the lane following assist and cruise control and relax behind the steering wheel because the systems work really well. The only gripe I have with the car is that the interior plastics are scratching really easy but for me is not something I didn't expect at this price. In my opinion, it's a good little car for the money! ;)

That was a really good review 🤙🏼🌸 big Aloha…. Not from Kona big island….. but from Hawaii Kai Oahu

Give me an unconditional 150k no-questions-asked new replacement (with rental car) warranty on the Continuously Volatile Transaxle and I will ride off down the road with one. The front seats even in the base model are some of the best I have sat in since the 90’s at least. Thanks for another great review. Cheers.

Alot of people didnt like the headlights at night on certain trims. I wonder if this refresh fixes that.

Hi Zonkman, I absolutely love the Hyundai Kona but I wish that as a value price point vehicle it must have LUXURY CAR quality on the interior, exterior and the wheels but we'll never be in a perfect and luxurious world but it's a nice car.

Just got back from looking at an SEL . Very nice except for the front seats . Very narrow backs and couldn't tilt the seat bottom .

I was checking out the upcoming Kona N will you be reviewing it? Also, curious if they will offer AWD in that trim. Great videos by the way!! I love to deep dive into all these cars you review.

Looking at this as a first car for my teenage daughter. New cars are lower cost than used right now. I love how this has a lot of value for the money. Comparing to 2020 Tucson Value with 40K miles. almost same price. Any thoughts?

Love mine just got one on sat 😁😁😁😁

Bet you're falling in love with the cvts now with these gas prices 😂 My 21 Elantra averages 48mpgs. I'll take a cvt for that anyday

Hey Joe I love these videos! Would you compare the 2022 g70 and how it stacks up with the new Audi s5 and bmw m440i?

Hahaha! No need for that extra bedroom when you store the kid on the roof racks! 😂

Renting one of these this weekend. Hey look! A roller skater passing me!

YAY! I was waiting for this review!!!!

Hey Joe when will you bring 2022 G70? They already at dealers

25k is to me a lot of money for there to be all of that hard plastic on the doors and arm rests.

I like to see the N Line Kona !😉good job! Have nice day!

Very nice video Joe keep it up buddy also I am going to a car meet on the 18th of September and we will see a $2.3 million hyper car

Joe still cant wait for you to do the kona n line soon and the tucson n line and oh man defintely the kona N!

Thinking about getting this car

I love it my boy Joe keep up the work and I love the video lot real true funny 😄😂😆🤣💯

The only downside with the Kona is the 2.0 liter engine and it has been catching on fire. Which they know all about (recalled) on 2021 and under but its still on the 2022 so that will probably recall it for catching on fire.

I’m interested in a review of the Kona NLine. I checked the local dealer inventory and they don’t have a single one on their lot.

The separated lights on the front/rear are a bold & distinctive styling choice for Hyundai (& KIA), but they sort of make the vehicle styling look too busy (IMO). It is somewhat off-putting.

The grille gives me Ford Escape

Wow that one is nice

Nice little Hyundai! Love that colour. Thanks for all you do, Lori!

good review

Just got the 2022 Kona se and love it. Only complaint is the headlights aren’t led

I have seen a lot of people saying good things about them Kia and Hyundai vehicles but some of them do have issues , I don’t think I would buy one, I was tempted for a Palisade but there have been reports of transmission failures at 4,000 miles for example and another well known windshield cracks

They looked at the Nissan Juke and said "we can make ugly cars, too."

I like that it has analog instruments. I hate the digital trend.

OK fantastic camera work (I am a photographer) and the reviews excellent. I am about to buy a my first small SUV (always an Audi sedan guy) but partner wants a small SUV> Looking across the board, Buick, Honda CRV, Mazda, price point is important be so is tech and not overpowering "iPad" interface, I prefer the way my Audi screens "turtles down" but know that's a non-starter. Please give my sold pick, if money were not an issue would by go with the BMW X1? Thanks again for excellent reviews.

Hyundai is coming out with cool cars, technology and value as well

Y’all know what time it is

13:00 zonk: c'mon ref that wasn't holding. most all these vehicles you have to pull the seat tab up to lay flat. no "pull" handle incl.

hey raiti great video, can you review a ferrari 458, or a 2017-2019 audi r8? Lastly a 2015-2020 rolls royce ghost. All these cars are on my list, I am still trying to choose which one I like better. Please review them

Looks like a Ford Escape in the front I would go with the Chevy over this but I still like the Hyundai Kona

Why does the screen bother me so much.. for some reason every Kona I looked at it looks like the info screen was a last min though and was just slapped in there..

This is how I wish the VW group and Mercedes cars with fake exhausts did rear bumpers. I understand why they don’t want the exhaust sticking out the back. But just keep it clean. No fakery. Nobody likes that. :/ great vid, Joe. I still wonder if you actually eat all the snacks you mention, given the shape you’re in. :P

Should I get 2022 SEL or a used 2018-2019 kona limited?

I don't understand the value proposition. For $25k, you can buy the new Tuscon with more power, more room, more everything. And much better material compared to the cheap plastic in Kona.

What car do you own and and you do a review on it ?

I was looking at one today and almost got it. I wasn’t blown away. It’s very basic. The seats are manual and I had to wrestle the seat and levers to adjust the seat to the straight up position. And It’s a FWD. I want an AWD.

If you don't like the Kona's acceleration, you should pretty much consider going up to a compact SUV as others in this class aren't any better (as far as base engines). With others, you'll get more passenger and cargo room, while losing performance.

That suv look luxury

another good video from joe

as far as i know, the IVT has a chain, not a belt. The models with the 1.6 L turbo give you almost the same m.p.g. as the 2 liter but much more hp and torque. 0-60 in about 6.7 seconds. also, the FWD have a torsion beam rear suspension while the AWD models have independent rear suspension, much better ride and handling. as the owner of the 2020 limited, the small price difference between the SEL and the Limited makes the Limited a much better buy, with the engine and suspension upgrades , as well as the leather seats ( power driver's). it should also be noted that the DCT is a much better transmission, shifts far faster than you can shift a manual.

Nice price considering all the good stuff the Kona is offering.

Does it compete with the trailblazer

I can't believe they put in a CVT.. when you have a small gas vehicle engine under 180hp, it's always better to have actual gears 5-speed, 6-speed. When you have the full torque of an electric engine, like in a hybrid or a full electric than CVT is fine.

Great Job 🙏🙏

Please do the new 2021 Ford Edge titanium with the titanium elite package The new interior and screen love to see your thoughts in a vid

Oh God, a horizontally placed iPad and it makes the Kona 2022 light years from the 2021. Did you just imply this horizontal iPad is a game changer? After your review, I wouldn't want a Kona. I plan to change my 2012 Rio with its 6 speeds auto next year. I think I will have a hard time finding a vehicle without a CVT.

Does the RPM drop if you take out of sport on the Highway ?

2023 version please !

Are you sure the sel comes with sunroof? It doesn't have that on hyundai website and I'm told mine won't have it

Does all 2022 kona SEL trim comes with ISG system (idle, stop & go)?

Just watched the unveiling of the ioniq 5. I believe hyundai will be the best selling brand in the usa in 5 years

aren't the a/c control knobs different than what was in the video?

Hi, can you make a size comparison with the Tucson 2020 model thanks

Not a fan of the CVT!

Does the car carry a lane assist ? I didn’t hear yah !! Thanks

🧡Great job as always. Do you have any idea when the new '22 Civic and HR-V will be on dealer lots - and ready for you to review?

Yeaaa im getting the full N.

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