Hyundai Kona 

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 04/03/2017 at 06:30 • Filed to: Hyundai

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This is just a rendering from last year, however I think it’s incredibly accurate. The teaser pictures going around showoff the daytime running lights, not the headlamps. Even though it will have divorced lighting it should still end up pretty attractive (better than whatever happened with the Sportage). The next generation of the Santa Fe is going to look similar to this Hyundai Kona, namely with the divorced lighting and big grill’ah.

Im not sure if Kia is making a version of this vehicle since they are making a smaller, Kia Rio based CUV that may be called the Stonic and wont be as neat as this European Elantra based CUV from Hyundai. The Kona “should” end up getting the 175 hp and/or 201 hp versions of the 1.6T engine and 7-speed DCT towards the top end, which would be a pretty serious performance advantage in that segment. The other engines should be the usual boring stuff you guys always punter around with over there in Euroland.

Though its being called a Juke, CX3, HRV competitor I actually think it’s more like a Nissan Qashqai (US Rogue Sport) competitor. You know how Jeep has the Renegade as a subcompact CUV and the Cherokee for their compact CUV? Think about how the Compass squeezes inbetween them and thats pretty much what this Hyundai Kona, I think, will be more akin to.

*Thats a much better segment. I dont think the HRV, CX3 segment is what people actually wanted or will continue to be hot. I think its this weird nebulus where the Jeep Compass and Nissan Qashqai sit that will be the real hot segment.

Im speculating here because that’s what I do. It will be released within a few months of the reveal apparently and I think the Kona is going to be a deceptively good crossover since its built for Europe rather than the US. No clue when it will come to the US but Europpo seems to be getting a lot of attention from Hyundai lately and the cars are much better for it.

Vicente Esteve > Wobbles the Mind 04/03/2017 at 07:14

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I sincerely hope that thin top headlamp with large middle section doesn’t become the norm.

404 - User No Longer Available > Wobbles the Mind 04/03/2017 at 07:25

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Let me get this straight...

The top part is just DRL/Turns, and the headlights are the middle? Like on Cherokee?

That’s like saying I want a Juke that isn’t a Juke.

Wobbles the Mind > 404 - User No Longer Available 04/03/2017 at 07:32

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Yep, Im feeling about the same way but maybe they figured out how to make it work for them. Would help with the faux-Audi look.

Hyundai Kona

Next generation Santa Fe

Wobbles the Mind > Vicente Esteve 04/03/2017 at 07:34

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Its becoming the norm! The Kona and the next generation Santa Fe are already testing with them. Im keeping an open mind but closing my eyes from here.

Vítor > Wobbles the Mind 04/03/2017 at 07:42

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Don’t they already have the Creta/ix25 for this category? Also based in the Elantra with those engines

Wobbles the Mind > Vítor 04/03/2017 at 07:57

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Same segment but different markets. Creta is for the reduced price point while Kona is a “premium” vehicle by comparison.

Probenja > Vítor 04/03/2017 at 09:54

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It’s made in Brazil, China, Russia and India so it’s mostly for emerging markets, the Kona should be more suited for Europe, Korea and the US/Canada. Kinda how Renault has both a Captur and Kaptur (the latter being cheaper).

404 - User No Longer Available > Wobbles the Mind 04/03/2017 at 11:19

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Audi is a really bad role model to look up to.

http://www.carscoops.com/2017/03/the-new-2018-audi-sq5-has-ghastly-fake.html?m=1

Vítor > Probenja 04/03/2017 at 12:22

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Yeah, but unlike the Kaptur which is a Duster drivetrain and plataform wise with Captur looks and interior, the Creta, just like the Kona, uses the Elantra plataform and engines, meaning that the differences will be basically restricted to design and tech. Just makes more sense to either cheap out the Kona to those emerging markets or fancy up the Creta to developed markets

IAN_Z > Wobbles the Mind 04/03/2017 at 13:15

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Hyundai released this teaser today; idk if you’ve seen it

Vicente Esteve > Wobbles the Mind 04/03/2017 at 13:17

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UGH

Wobbles the Mind > IAN_Z 04/03/2017 at 13:20

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Yeppers! All the articles I saw were calling that a headlamp so I wanted to brace everyone for disappointment when they found out it has divorced lighting, not ultra high-tech, super-stylish, slim-cut, multi-track LED headlamps!