Hyundai Kona OS — RossDrives

Verdict

BHP

201 bhp

0–60

7.6 s

Top speed

104 mph

MPG

300 mi mpg

Used

£10,000-£24,000

Strengths

Kona Electric range surprised the class
1.0 T-GDi peppy enough
Hybrid version sensible

Weaknesses

Battery fire recall (early Electric)
Cabin tight in rear
Plastics low-rent

Notable tech

Built in Czech Republic and South Korea
1.0/1.6 T-GDi petrols, 1.6 hybrid, 39.2/64 kWh Kona Electric
7DCT and CVT (hybrid)
Kona N halo (2021–2023, 276 bhp)
BlueLink connected services

Common issues

Kona Electric battery fire recall
7DCT clutch wear
Touchscreen freezes

Engine derivatives

UK trims and engines offered across OS's life. Click any two rows to compare them side-by-side.

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1.0 T-GDi

BHP118

Torque172 Nm

0–6011.9 s

Top113 mph

MPG47 mpg

DriveFWD

Gearbox6MT / 7DCT

1.6 T-GDi AWD

BHP175

Torque265 Nm

0–607.7 s

Top127 mph

MPG38 mpg

DriveAWD

Gearbox7DCT

1.6 GDi Hybrid

BHP139

Torque265 Nm

0–6011.2 s

Top99 mph

MPG60 mpg

DriveFWD

Gearbox6DCT

39.2 kWh Electric

BHP134

Torque395 Nm

0–609.7 s

Top96 mph

Range189 mi

DriveFWD

Gearbox1-speed

64 kWh Electric

BHP201

Torque395 Nm

0–607.6 s

Top104 mph

Range300 mi

DriveFWD

Gearbox1-speed

2.0 T-GDi N

BHP276

Torque392 Nm

0–605.5 s

Top149 mph

MPG34 mpg

DriveFWD

Gearbox8DCT