2023 Hyundai Kona Review: What Were Hyundai Thinking??!

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What Were Hyundai THINKING when they made the all-new Hyundai Kona??
It's more expensive, bigger and keeps a lot of the same running gear! Well, I'll tell you what they were thinking - BBE (Big Brain Energy). The Hyundai Kona is a HUGE upgrade from the Kona before, although the price tag is definitely starting to get premium-esque. So should you buy the all-new 2023 Hyundai Kona? Let's talk about that!
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Timestamps:
00:00:00 Intro
00:01:06 Exterior Impressions and Changes
00:03:48 Exhaust Sound
00:03:54 Boot Space & Practicality
00:04:20 Interior Impressions
00:07:43 Rear Seats
00:08:33 Performance Test 0-100kmh (Base 2.0L FWD)
00:09:10 Performance Test 0-100kmh (1.6L Turbo AWD)
00:09:40 Driving Impressions (Base 2.0L FWD)
00:12:00 Driving Impressions (1.6L Turbo AWD)
00:14:58 Final Thoughts
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Пікірлер: 76

@peterstaggs1956 10 ай бұрын

Hello gentlemen, you guys are quite entertaining. I thought you were nut bags to start. Then after watching the entire vid you presented the the information really well. I subscribed and as I’m currently looking for a small suv as a city car I’ll check out the Kona. Cheers

@craigleverenz 11 ай бұрын

I used to own the old Kona 1.6T DCT. I'm probably the only person in Australia that is sad to see the DCT go. The only reason I sold my Kona was because my kids always complained about the lack of room in the back seats. Glad to see the new Kona has grown and also glad to see that Hyundai has kept the physical buttons and knobs with minimal piano black.

@thurules 11 ай бұрын

Why does the reviewer say that the 7-DCT was really bad?

@goodthiefphoto Жыл бұрын

How does the interior quality compare to the Kia Seltos?

@che2335 11 ай бұрын

Hows the Kona 1.6t stack up vs the CX30 2.5t and also 2.5L base 191hp?

@Coastmac2001 Жыл бұрын

Nothing like being unique & hyundai have done that in spades. Pass on the 2ltr , the extra for the 1.6 T-Gdi is worth the extra . The infotainment is upgraded due to Hyundai Blue Link being included. Overall its good. Its really good. Styling might just need a little taming

@CarSauce Жыл бұрын

Great summation!

@ChrisN06999 Жыл бұрын

"Heeyy Jacob, Hey Mat" I felt that.

@henrikhook. 11 ай бұрын

What is the acceleration time 0-100 km/h (seconds) of the new 2023 N Line Hyundai Kona model with 199 horsepower and 7-speed DCT transmission?. About 6.5-7.0 second?.🤔

@breytonbell212 Жыл бұрын

What is that open space next to the speedometer?

@crazyhands911. Жыл бұрын

I love the dimension graphics

@pauld6556 Жыл бұрын

Love it! and still enjoying your reviews Matt (long time follower) I was going to buy a CX-30, but this has caught my eye. Love that they have ditched the 7 speed dual clutch in city sized cars. They have no place in such models. 8 speed auto 1.6 turbo is very pleasing for a city car. Can't wait to test drive one.

@CarSauce Жыл бұрын

If you want better tech, the Kona is certainly the choice!!

@CarSauce Жыл бұрын

Oh, and thank you 😊

@DEATHSTARER Жыл бұрын

With the eventual discontinuation of the i30 hatch,the new Kona will slot in to replace it. Will be interesting to see how the hybrid goes. Not a fan of the N-Line spoiler at the top.Looks way too gimmicky. And very impressed with the base 2 litre with iCVT.

@jwazftw4200 11 ай бұрын

Agree the 2L is a very good basic car. Some people just need that, nothing extra.

@damienfrizzell9394 11 ай бұрын

never seen an suv i liked the look of. this k is nice

@ausspace87 Жыл бұрын

Jacob’s back 😏

@nurglesgrin8257 11 ай бұрын

you didnt show us the interior of the base model and if the seats are good. Apart from that good vid.

@unexplainedwearenotalone3537 11 ай бұрын

Hey guys try with 1.6 AWD n line more test and plug hybrid 265 HP if you can please

@FFXIVArtist Жыл бұрын

9:29 the reaction I'd expect from Kath and Kim if they did a 0-100 sprint in the Barina. Noice, different, unusual.

@SACarContent Жыл бұрын

Will there be a new ‘N’???

@wedgett1 Жыл бұрын

They went a bit too racer boy with the N Line this time around! Glad they ditched the dual clutch though.

@matthewfeeney1303 11 ай бұрын

I thought the 24 N line had 1.6 T?

@chillian1985 Жыл бұрын

heard the kona N gonna be kill off? is it true? really want a new face lift kona N

@burtoburto4418 9 ай бұрын

No “N” spec for this generation of kona

@coollinanofficial 11 ай бұрын

its nice, kinda like hat upper wing!

@69Thylacine Жыл бұрын

so looking forward to new EV :)

@umbrawitchx1943 11 ай бұрын

Me when I need to pass someone on the left lane who’s going to slow 14:50

@photo_n_art 9 ай бұрын

N-Line transmission is not torque convertion , it is 8 gears wet dual-clutch trans automatic

@gregclark8700 11 ай бұрын

I disagree that the old Kona was to small , to me it was the perfect size. By upsizing the Kona has Hyundi lost the small suv between the Venue and Tucson

@grayden4138 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, it competes directly with the Tuscon now, which is an odd move for Hyundai.

@dann5515 Жыл бұрын

have u forgotten about the annoying speed alert warning?

@burtoburto4418 9 ай бұрын

Welcome to the future

@Mike-uk2oq 11 ай бұрын

love your humor dude

@manhhahlu Жыл бұрын

Yeah for that price I'd go with a Mazda CX5 tbh. As least Hyundai got rid of the fugly front fisheye style of headlights.

@CarSauce Жыл бұрын

Yeah I kept tight lipped but really didn’t like the design of the last one haha - but this thing shines in lower specs I reckon!

@andrewiverach659 Жыл бұрын

Wheels look toooooooo busy. Would be a pain to clean.

@twisted_panties 2 ай бұрын

The new Kona is a great car....shame I can't buy one.

@eshanmirash2456 Жыл бұрын

I saw one of these today at was so confused with the wing. Thought it was aftermarket haha

@CarSauce Жыл бұрын

😂

@sachah2400 Жыл бұрын

The plastic new spoiler on the N line is in 2 pieces, bolted onto the existing spoiler. Europe N line does not have it, as it is ridiculous. A pointless bolt on, 2 spoilers. Remove it if you get the N line, you will look embarrassing otherwise. Hyundai engineers put it on for a joke to see if anyone bought it. 2 spoilers, baw haw

@eshanmirash2456 Жыл бұрын

@@sachah2400 Well said haha. Not sure why anyone would need a spoiler like that on an SUV/CUV lmao

@TheEditingResource 10 ай бұрын

Good to know it's easily removable w/ a more minimal spoiler underneath! racing spoiler is the only thing I don't like about the vehicle@@sachah2400

@JoeHupp 11 ай бұрын

I think Hyundai's gone overboard with the styling on the Premium N-Line - it looks like they've taken style hints from the Staria

@1953pm Жыл бұрын

Very handsome car

@techpappee 11 ай бұрын

Not completely the same powertrains. 1.6T before 175 /195 with 7spd DCT. New 1.6t 195/195 with 8spd traditional transmission. 2.0 4banger before was 6spd traditional now it's the CVT. Most 0-100 (60) are with just the driver. Usually any quoted times are not with extra passengers for any vehicle honestly. You're adding an extra 150-200lbs to the test

@darrenrussell9790 11 ай бұрын

Wait for the mods to happen

@upup209 7 ай бұрын

But it takes 7 clicks to turn off speed limit warning….. deal breaker

@user-zu9fg8ot8d 11 ай бұрын

Would love this car except I now know what Kona means in Portuguese........

@burtoburto4418 9 ай бұрын

Ordered an Nline hybrid two weeks ago , waiting for it to come in , looks and feels great , I also got that red interior trim changed to black as the red doesn’t suit with a white car 👍🏻

@letsseeif 10 ай бұрын

Buy the base model and learn to live with it.

@tonybennett638 10 ай бұрын

Guess what boys ..the Hyundai hybrid system uses electric motor+ that dual clutch gearbox you dislike.

@wsy987 Ай бұрын

Kona definitely beats the Corolla Cross petrol. But hardly anyone buys the petrol version of Toyotas these days. Hyundai's hybrids are disappointing. They're too complicated (which means less reliable) and thirsty compared to a Toyota hybrid, so not really worth it.

@mindfreeze0838 Жыл бұрын

I can tell you what they were probably thinking. They needed a option in the 4300mm suv segment and they werent going to bring the 3rd world Creta to offend Austrailian senses(even though that car is just as plush and just as practically useless and expensive as this Kona). So they though they could just put more R&D in the Kona platform, electrify it(because Aussies are so hot and bothered for that these days) and charge the requisite bomb for it(because they beleive most Aussies have cash aplenty and youre trying to find the few skinflints around that arent driving GLC's and Q5's). All in all, if youre a value concious buyer, this is not an option, you dont get much for your money with this.

@thurules 11 ай бұрын

Why do you say Creta is 3rd world and practically useless?

@mindfreeze0838 11 ай бұрын

@@thurules because the Creta is not in the developed markets only the developing ones and the new Creta has barely the same amount of boot space as a Suzuki Vitara(a much smaller car) when you actually put a tape measure to it.

@DriverJ-N Жыл бұрын

decent but too sporty looking to be only 200hp

@CarSauce Жыл бұрын

Very outward looks… but I really like it personally!

@chrisschembri2482 11 ай бұрын

saucy

@fransmarais3754 11 ай бұрын

Saying it is fugly is being kind to the car.

@karl6203 Жыл бұрын

A hell of a lot better than a Haval or Mahindra.

@vaibhavsingla8944 Жыл бұрын

Look at the price diff between this and mahindra then talk

@mindfreeze0838 Жыл бұрын

I wouldnt compare this to a Haval or Mahindra because those cars are for people that actually want to see the money they are spending. This is a car for people that want to spend alot money and for the car company to tell them the few trinkets they get in return. If thats your jam, more power to you.

@karl6203 Жыл бұрын

@@vaibhavsingla8944 and you get what you pay for.

@asingularbowlofsoup8816 11 ай бұрын

@@mindfreeze0838no you pay for the better quality. A Kia Sportage is objectively a better quality interior than a Haval H6. Not only this but you are paying for the knowledge that this car more than likely will be problem free, and parts will not be an issue. You don’t get that with MG, GWM/Haval, Mahindra (sort of), Chery etc. Crazy how fast Australia forgets these cars 10 years ago , mainly Chery and Great Wall

@southpawlibranine3511 10 ай бұрын

Its not better than the jolion. Mahindra is shite