Hyundai Kona

FIRST DRIVE Latest arrival to small SUV class is perfectly competent but offers little to stand out

John McIlroy

John_McIlroy@dennis.co.uk @johnmcilroy THE onslaught of new small SUVs in British car dealerships shows little sign of abating. After the SEAT Arona and Citroen C3 Aircross, the Hyundai Kona is ready to follow its sister vehicle, the Kia Stonic (Page 35), into UK showrooms in the coming weeks. ‘Sister vehicle’ is actually a bit strong, though, because the Kona and Stonic actually sit on different platforms; Hyundai’s offering get its own, all-new chassis, while the Kia shares lots with the Rio and i20. The Kona’s engine line-up comprises just two T-GDi petrol units for now. There’s a 1.0-litre turbocharged three-cylinder motor with 118bhp and 175Nm of torque, and a 1.6 four-cylinder with 175bhp and 265Nm. A 113bhp diesel is due next summer, and soon after it, there’ll be an all-electric version with up to 240 miles…

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