More information on the app we use for performance testing :-) www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/this-cheap-gps-device-lets-you-performance-test-your-car-like-a-pro
Hi Paul, are you sure it is wireless Apple CarPlay we picked hours to weeks ago and we can’t get it to work only when we connector cable. It works with wired and the dealer said it is only wired.
@@cz3nlv Yep it was on the car we tested. You can see in the bottom of the shot that there are no cables connected when we showed it on the screen. Which spec do you have?
@@cz3nlv only the base models have wireless car play at this stage. I have the premium model which has wired car play but has built in sat nav . The base models don't have built in sat nav.(so that's the trade off for the moment ) I was told by my dealership that there will be an update by the end of the year so that the higher models will also have wireless car play :)
Hi Paul, I think it's more important to cover if a car has auto-power folding mirrors than the softness of the interior. I think a mention of the softness is fine but are people really that up in arms about how much pressure sensitivity it has? Appreciate if you could mention auto-power folding mirrors in your reviews? Also would be brilliant if service costs, service intervals and warranty could be detailed, as well as what are the primary drivetrain wheels (esp since many cars are AWD now). I know you're then stepping into a lot of research, but these are the things people don't find out till they buy the thing.
I was really surprised to hear wireless carplay and android auto being mentioned. Looks like Hyundai is finally getting it together. Their cars usually had this one flaw so glad it's being worked on. Looking forward to seeing it in our Tucson at some point.
Definitely one of my favourite tennis balls. On a serious note I don't mind the trade-off of having soft suspension and bad body control. Far too many modern cars are going with stiff "sporty" suspension and ditching comfort.
i rather agree with this. We didnt drive that fast in the city so we pretty much always had a very good body control but city road is always filled with uneven terrain and pothole. Car maker should note that we encounter pothole and uneven terrain more than doing 100kmh turn
When I read your comment I though gee did I write that! Could not agree more. Motoring journo's, Paul is pretty good most of the time, always go on about soft riding or wanting body control but forget these cars are commuter/family transport and spend all their time on our shit roads. Modern cars are so overly firm it's ridiculous my wife's 19 Cerato GT case in point. It is absolutely ridiculous and I can't ride in it due to my back issues.. Some journo's will be reviewing cars that are supposed to be luxury cars and complain of subtle "wafting" and the like, no shit that's what it's meant to be!! By all means make sporty versions sporty but the normal models IMO should err on the side of comfort..
I’ve been waiting for this one since we had a second glimpse/mention of it when you were shooting your Ranger issues story. Yes expensive but I love it. I am 99% sure I want n line premium :)
If I was making a close call between this and something else, those warning tones would absolutely send me to the other option. Surely theres a way to adjust the speed at least?
Reviewing these in the common class spec is great, i don't feel there is much place to review the top trim really at all, for most of us will not afford top trims. and we then can compare features relative to the majority of sales.
Hyundai seems to design the low rear lights as a feature across a lot of their SUVs. Poor design in the sense that you can't see the indicator at times in city driving. They should be up higher to be more visible, they are a safety signal after all.
I think they are pretty good. The issue is people driving too close to others. If everyone was to maintain the legal gap, then you could actually see all of the signals.
The Mazda CX-30 has been around for close to 3 years I believe. Yes, the Kona’s turbo engine has more punch, there is more tech, and it’s bigger overall. Depends what you value. Interior quality, (Hard plastics abound in the Kona )refinement and higher speed stability seem better in the CX-30. This model Kona doesn’t have a surround view camera , heated seats, heated steering wheel, electric tail gate , sunroof, or a 12 speaker Bose stereo that feature in the Astina grade CX-30. The Kona’s Robocop”look doesn’t do it for me either although looks are subjective.
That annoying speed limit beeping is mandatory by law for cars being rolled out in EU this year. Not sure if it is for Australia or perhaps they didnt bother to change it for your market.
I saw a previous generation kona accidentally rear end a old honda at about 10 km/hr in front of me... to my surprise when I assisted the lady driver all the airbags had gone off as she had a box on the passenger seat... there was a crack in the front plastic of the bumper but zero damage to the radiator or anything to the mechanicals of the car.... The honda had ZERO damage to its rear end and I looked underneath expecting to rear the rail in the bumper bent or something.... but no damage... the female driver was completely in shock due to the airbags so I drove the Kona off the road to assist as it was blocking traffic... based on this I would never buy a KONA... There is something seriously wrong with a car that deploys airbags like what I saw at such low impact speeds and zero damage to the car..... Insurance claims for airbag replacements must be massive.
Hyundai/Kia LKA is quite gentle and weak, not so helpful if a driver was to lose consciousness whilst going down the road but arguably also good in the sense that it isn't invasive/fighting you.
@@jay-uo2bi Have you watched the video? It doesn’t work. The new Toyota systems keep you dead centre without harsh corrections. Check out Car Experts video on the Corolla Cross to compare if you like.
I watch a review of the lane keeping on a UK model last week, it grab hold of the lane perfectly. Also a review by driver in Korea the lane grab worked really well.
Keeping lines is in line of the laws of traffic. YOU shouldn't be in line of overtaking ,thats what it is,also speed increases also are meter holding steering wheel.
The New Kona is a very attractive, modern and spacious car. That concludes my positive opinions. On the contrary, the driving performance is negative. After a practical drive, I can strongly recommend ONLY hybrid drive + automatic, as mandatory for the new Kona. I would never choose the weakest engine - without hybrid drive and automatic transmission. Consumption and performance are closely related. The weakest engine for Europe, the 1.0l engine, without hybrid drive, is a very bad choice. Consumption of 10(+) liters of gasoline per 100 km is unacceptable. Demonstration test drive with a new car - new, unused engine, drive approx. 20 km long ... but still consumption was very high, exactly 11.2 l/100 km upon arrival. (Another alternative to try was not available at the time, hence this tested variant). So I recommend hybrid and AT, almost mandatory, + more powerful engine. Pay attention to the driving performance, the new Kona is not for sporty drivers. The chassis is jumpy, so be careful when cornering. A beautiful, modern, well-equipped car, but destined for the city. My opinion.
I've test driven one here in the U.K. The only thing I would have been waiting a while for would be any kind of discount over list price. p.s. and you can have any colour you like providing its Black White or Red 🙂 Anything else won't turn up until 2024.
@@sachah2400 Now, Between two dealers they had five Hybrids and one 1.0T base model. The options are limited though. If you want a special order (i.e. not Black, White, or Red) you would be waiting until 2024. I guess Hyundai decided to launch with the hybrid here because they make a lot of sense tax wise. The rival Honda HR-V is only available here as a Full Hybrid.
Nline is a joke, it needs to be known its just appearance, not performance. Cars must be audited to ensure they meet some standard for auto lane keeping, or is there no standard?
Ugh...that big open bin in the centre is ugly and anything in it will be on view and untidy (and tempting for the bad people) A sliding top would certainly make it better and classier. I also hate open cup holders for the same reason. Not everyone drives around sucking on a bottle or coffee cup.
As someone who owns a Kona N, the dual clutch is amazing. It fact it’s better then my bmws dual clutch by far. Odd you can make that statement without owning one of these as a daily.
Ick! What a mess. It looks like it'll date quickly, the colour is a no and the cheap interior plastics to boot. Also wish Hyundai/Kia would get over having the lights low down! I mean now they've put the brake and reversing lights there?? Its like the lights are sliding off the car. Good they've ditched the DCT though.
I really like how Hyundai Australia is selling it, it's simple but allows for any reasonable combination. Pick powertrain, pick standard or premium, then pick N-Line package or no N-Line package. N-Line isn't exclusive to premium trim and hybrid isn't exclusive to either trim or to having/not having N-Line pack.
In regards to the exterior design. Nice wheels, not into faux headlight designs, rear looks a bit weird with so much separation between the led strip and the lights on the guards. Piano black soils every easily. Like that this model has body coloured wheel arch extensions, makes it look more premium.
I went for a ride in the back of one of these last weekend. I'm 185cm/105kg and the room in the back seats is brilliant. It affords a very upright seating position with heaps of leg and headroom. I was impressed. PS: Why don't you guys review the base model of these new cars?
A far safer colour than white (my experience anyway)! If someone crashes into that, there would be grounds to have their licence cancelled as they would have to be blind! LOL
I test drove one of these today, it was fantastic. Very spacious inside, comfy seats and the tech is great. The 1.6T 8sp torque converter goes well too, totally right as he says the initial acceleration isn’t massive but the mid range is great. I test drove the Kia seltos and the Toyota carolla cross right afterwards and to me this felt the best package of the three, with the nicest interior. Just wondering if I should be holding out for the hybrid or not, particularly as the hybrid is only a FWD with a DCT.
@@juk5766 I actually didn’t end up getting a new car yet, needed to hang onto my old one. Am not back onto likely getting a new one, and I’m actually thinking I’m going to get a Mazda cx30…
Great Kona review Paul. My wife and I constantly are at odds over the autonomous safety tech. such as the speed 'beep'. Just the fact that the Kona you reviewed has a full size spare is enough to get many prospective buyers over the line. [ps. Your use of Lang Lang Testing Facility is outstanding and streaks all other car reviewers. Outstanding!]
Honestly don’t like the design, Hyundai said it was meant to be a premium car but it’s just been tarted up a bit but loads of cheap plastic and no N is a big mistake 😢
Do you think they'll change up the issue with the safety beeps? It's the one thing stopping me from even looking at this car or the Seltos but otherwise both of them are near perfect for what I need. Also Would the premium lines be better with the autonomy lane assist?
because I hate the look of all the black plastic around the wheel arches the cost of the new N has driven me to look at similar (& much cheaper) ones from the Chinese to replace my Kona
Have they sorted out the dashboard controls on VAG products yet? All the criticism about recent VAG cars seem to centre on those. I know someone who traded in her new Skoda for an older model after 3000 miles because she hated them so much.
I have test driven one. Noise wise it seemed a big improvement over the first gen Niro I test drove. In fact I test drove two Niros as I thought there must be something wrong with the first one.
Rear spoiler is a cheap add on. The existing spoiler is already fixed. The two plastci N line spoilers are just bolted onto the existing spoiler. Looks cheap, and has been commented on before re this by reviewers elsewhere.
More information on the app we use for performance testing :-) www.carexpert.com.au/car-news/this-cheap-gps-device-lets-you-performance-test-your-car-like-a-pro
Hi Paul, are you sure it is wireless Apple CarPlay we picked hours to weeks ago and we can’t get it to work only when we connector cable. It works with wired and the dealer said it is only wired.
@@cz3nlv Yep it was on the car we tested. You can see in the bottom of the shot that there are no cables connected when we showed it on the screen. Which spec do you have?
I don’t think it does have wireless Apple Car play.
@@cz3nlv only the base models have wireless car play at this stage. I have the premium model which has wired car play but has built in sat nav . The base models don't have built in sat nav.(so that's the trade off for the moment ) I was told by my dealership that there will be an update by the end of the year so that the higher models will also have wireless car play :)
Hi Paul, I think it's more important to cover if a car has auto-power folding mirrors than the softness of the interior. I think a mention of the softness is fine but are people really that up in arms about how much pressure sensitivity it has? Appreciate if you could mention auto-power folding mirrors in your reviews? Also would be brilliant if service costs, service intervals and warranty could be detailed, as well as what are the primary drivetrain wheels (esp since many cars are AWD now). I know you're then stepping into a lot of research, but these are the things people don't find out till they buy the thing.
I was really surprised to hear wireless carplay and android auto being mentioned. Looks like Hyundai is finally getting it together. Their cars usually had this one flaw so glad it's being worked on. Looking forward to seeing it in our Tucson at some point.
That reverse top speed is seriously impressive 😂
Definitely one of my favourite tennis balls. On a serious note I don't mind the trade-off of having soft suspension and bad body control. Far too many modern cars are going with stiff "sporty" suspension and ditching comfort.
i rather agree with this. We didnt drive that fast in the city so we pretty much always had a very good body control but city road is always filled with uneven terrain and pothole. Car maker should note that we encounter pothole and uneven terrain more than doing 100kmh turn
When I read your comment I though gee did I write that! Could not agree more. Motoring journo's, Paul is pretty good most of the time, always go on about soft riding or wanting body control but forget these cars are commuter/family transport and spend all their time on our shit roads. Modern cars are so overly firm it's ridiculous my wife's 19 Cerato GT case in point. It is absolutely ridiculous and I can't ride in it due to my back issues.. Some journo's will be reviewing cars that are supposed to be luxury cars and complain of subtle "wafting" and the like, no shit that's what it's meant to be!! By all means make sporty versions sporty but the normal models IMO should err on the side of comfort..
I’ve been waiting for this one since we had a second glimpse/mention of it when you were shooting your Ranger issues story. Yes expensive but I love it. I am 99% sure I want n line premium :)
If I was making a close call between this and something else, those warning tones would absolutely send me to the other option. Surely theres a way to adjust the speed at least?
Reviewing these in the common class spec is great, i don't feel there is much place to review the top trim really at all, for most of us will not afford top trims. and we then can compare features relative to the majority of sales.
Hyundai seems to design the low rear lights as a feature across a lot of their SUVs. Poor design in the sense that you can't see the indicator at times in city driving. They should be up higher to be more visible, they are a safety signal after all.
I think they are pretty good. The issue is people driving too close to others. If everyone was to maintain the legal gap, then you could actually see all of the signals.
It's a shame Kona N is gone!!
That front is gorgeous !
Absolutely stunning!
The Mazda CX-30 has been around for close to 3 years I believe. Yes, the Kona’s turbo engine has more punch, there is more tech, and it’s bigger overall. Depends what you value. Interior quality, (Hard plastics abound in the Kona )refinement and higher speed stability seem better in the CX-30. This model Kona doesn’t have a surround view camera , heated seats, heated steering wheel, electric tail gate , sunroof, or a 12 speaker Bose stereo that feature in the Astina grade CX-30. The Kona’s Robocop”look doesn’t do it for me either although looks are subjective.
The Kona EV also hasn’t been cancelled. The wait times on a new CX-30 are the longest in their class. For any variant
The CX-30 isn't available as a proper hybrid. The only Mazda of interest to me is the MX-30 and that is a bit strange on the door front.
@@theairstig9164 interesting. I got mine in my preferred spec in 2 weeks. Luck of the draw?
The Kona premium does have all of the features you mention in your comment.
Why was the car at 11:10 blurred out? What is it?
That annoying speed limit beeping is mandatory by law for cars being rolled out in EU this year. Not sure if it is for Australia or perhaps they didnt bother to change it for your market.
Exactly right. Other car manufacturers allow you to turn it off but Hyundai must of thought that was too hard to change for other markets!
So looking forward to u test driving the EV :)
I saw a previous generation kona accidentally rear end a old honda at about 10 km/hr in front of me... to my surprise when I assisted the lady driver all the airbags had gone off as she had a box on the passenger seat... there was a crack in the front plastic of the bumper but zero damage to the radiator or anything to the mechanicals of the car.... The honda had ZERO damage to its rear end and I looked underneath expecting to rear the rail in the bumper bent or something.... but no damage... the female driver was completely in shock due to the airbags so I drove the Kona off the road to assist as it was blocking traffic... based on this I would never buy a KONA... There is something seriously wrong with a car that deploys airbags like what I saw at such low impact speeds and zero damage to the car..... Insurance claims for airbag replacements must be massive.
10:40 I want to know what kind of top secret testing is taking place in the background!
Nice spotting
Wow. This thing pulls up 1 metre shorter than the BMW M3 Touring.
I’d like to see you guys do a review on the MG5
Terrible lane keep assist! Excellent real world driving review as usual!
Hyundai/Kia LKA is quite gentle and weak, not so helpful if a driver was to lose consciousness whilst going down the road but arguably also good in the sense that it isn't invasive/fighting you.
@@jay-uo2bi Have you watched the video? It doesn’t work. The new Toyota systems keep you dead centre without harsh corrections. Check out Car Experts video on the Corolla Cross to compare if you like.
I watch a review of the lane keeping on a UK model last week, it grab hold of the lane perfectly. Also a review by driver in Korea the lane grab worked really well.
@@sachah2400Which UK review? It’s obvious on the video it needs better calibration.
honestly i don't like the design, but love the engine.😆😆😆
Keeping lines is in line of the laws of traffic. YOU shouldn't be in line of overtaking ,thats what it is,also speed increases also are meter holding steering wheel.
No 2023 sonata n-line review??? 😢
Looked at the Kona Premium, sunroof and N Line. Cost $54K+...
10:45 What are you hiding from us Paul?????????😆
Can you please review LDV d90
40,000 for a convertible center console: Keep or just wiggle out 😅
oh no! paul forgot the rear door bottle test! lol
For the speed limit warning, do you have to turn the beep off every time you start the car Also, can you have a visual warning instead of the beep?
Yes you have to turn it off every time - he said this in the video.
I guess it bounces like a tennis ball lol
I30 n sedan review pls
The Hyundai Australian ride and handling team probably saw the increasingly deteriorating state of our roads and gave up!
The speed and driver attention warning will be fixed in the next update, you just need to downloaaaa.... oh wait...
Cabin dashboard looks like an early 80s Austin Metro that has been modified with a stick on android tablet… or 2. Not a fan
The New Kona is a very attractive, modern and spacious car. That concludes my positive opinions. On the contrary, the driving performance is negative. After a practical drive, I can strongly recommend ONLY hybrid drive + automatic, as mandatory for the new Kona. I would never choose the weakest engine - without hybrid drive and automatic transmission. Consumption and performance are closely related. The weakest engine for Europe, the 1.0l engine, without hybrid drive, is a very bad choice. Consumption of 10(+) liters of gasoline per 100 km is unacceptable. Demonstration test drive with a new car - new, unused engine, drive approx. 20 km long ... but still consumption was very high, exactly 11.2 l/100 km upon arrival. (Another alternative to try was not available at the time, hence this tested variant).
So I recommend hybrid and AT, almost mandatory, + more powerful engine. Pay attention to the driving performance, the new Kona is not for sporty drivers. The chassis is jumpy, so be careful when cornering. A beautiful, modern, well-equipped car, but destined for the city. My opinion.
im going to get kona hybrid
You will be waiting a while for it
Hybrids are months away. But reviews are around in Korea
I've test driven one here in the U.K. The only thing I would have been waiting a while for would be any kind of discount over list price.
p.s. and you can have any colour you like providing its Black White or Red 🙂 Anything else won't turn up until 2024.
@MrDuncl when can you buy in UK the hybrid. In Australia kia dealers tell us the earliest is November right hand drive.
@@sachah2400 Now, Between two dealers they had five Hybrids and one 1.0T base model. The options are limited though. If you want a special order (i.e. not Black, White, or Red) you would be waiting until 2024.
I guess Hyundai decided to launch with the hybrid here because they make a lot of sense tax wise. The rival Honda HR-V is only available here as a Full Hybrid.
No more N for the Kona due to emission regulations
The Face lift is horrible .😭😭
Nline is a joke, it needs to be known its just appearance, not performance. Cars must be audited to ensure they meet some standard for auto lane keeping, or is there no standard?
I am not liking this N-lite M-lite i wonder of there is RS-lite and AMG-lite.
It kinda gives full blown N, M, RS and AMG useless
Ugh...that big open bin in the centre is ugly and anything in it will be on view and untidy (and tempting for the bad people) A sliding top would certainly make it better and classier. I also hate open cup holders for the same reason. Not everyone drives around sucking on a bottle or coffee cup.
As someone who owns a Kona N, the dual clutch is amazing. It fact it’s better then my bmws dual clutch by far. Odd you can make that statement without owning one of these as a daily.
No ambient lighting was a major let down
Everything but the base model gets it in the U.K.
There is if you step to a premium.
Interior looks cheap.
Ick! What a mess. It looks like it'll date quickly, the colour is a no and the cheap interior plastics to boot. Also wish Hyundai/Kia would get over having the lights low down! I mean now they've put the brake and reversing lights there?? Its like the lights are sliding off the car. Good they've ditched the DCT though.
Could you elaborate why you do not recommend dct?
Goodbye KonaN 🫡
Robocop
Like the old one better
Why is no one talking about the fact that there is no Kona N for this ugly looking second generation?
Seems to be like the awful Seltos.
God bless hyundai.. so pathetic design
Who buys these cars?
Millions of people. Hyundai sell tons.
FUCKING LOVE PHYSICAL BUTTONS! FUCK TOUCHBUTTONS!
Damn, that speed limit warning resetting on startup is eye-raisingly bad and annoying. Other than that it seems like a great car!
Mandatory on new cars now I believe
@@alexhampton2802 Nope
@@alexhampton2802 A signal is, but nowhere does it state it has to be an annoying sound.
@@lamborghini0610it is if you want to get a 5 star ANCAP rating.
For some reason because of the wonky center console this car instantly feels cheap af :/
I know I've said this before but surely build quality deserves more than a 5 second assessment.
Agree, critical to ownership
True, but honestly it’s almost impossible to judge accurately in a brand new car. Trying to shake the centre console doesn’t really mean anything.
Hopefully the free Five Year warranty Hyundai gives out in the U.K. is some indication of build quality.
I hate Hyundai's new design language. Tuscon looks dated already and the new Kona is just hideous.
I really like how Hyundai Australia is selling it, it's simple but allows for any reasonable combination. Pick powertrain, pick standard or premium, then pick N-Line package or no N-Line package. N-Line isn't exclusive to premium trim and hybrid isn't exclusive to either trim or to having/not having N-Line pack.
Good point
In regards to the exterior design. Nice wheels, not into faux headlight designs, rear looks a bit weird with so much separation between the led strip and the lights on the guards. Piano black soils every easily. Like that this model has body coloured wheel arch extensions, makes it look more premium.
oh my gosh it looks good in green oh my 💖😊
Hate the design
Love the colour!
Pretty mediocre/ drab looking interior… Definitely not premium looking at all…
I went for a ride in the back of one of these last weekend.
I'm 185cm/105kg and the room in the back seats is brilliant. It affords a very upright seating position with heaps of leg and headroom. I was impressed.
PS: Why don't you guys review the base model of these new cars?
A far safer colour than white (my experience anyway)! If someone crashes into that, there would be grounds to have their licence cancelled as they would have to be blind! LOL
I test drove one of these today, it was fantastic. Very spacious inside, comfy seats and the tech is great. The 1.6T 8sp torque converter goes well too, totally right as he says the initial acceleration isn’t massive but the mid range is great. I test drove the Kia seltos and the Toyota carolla cross right afterwards and to me this felt the best package of the three, with the nicest interior. Just wondering if I should be holding out for the hybrid or not, particularly as the hybrid is only a FWD with a DCT.
How’d you go with your decision? i’m tossing up between the n line and hybrid.
@@juk5766 I actually didn’t end up getting a new car yet, needed to hang onto my old one. Am not back onto likely getting a new one, and I’m actually thinking I’m going to get a Mazda cx30…
N-line but no N. That makes sense
In this case N line is just more aggressive looking body panels, sporty interior, sporty rims, etc. Same goes for AMG Line, M Sport, GR Sport, etc.
I'm expecting the N to go the way of EV model only.
I mean there a Tucson n-line and no Tucson n
@@kareembaba7498excellent clarification. Dealers love the unaware!
Also there was a Kia Picanto N-Line in 2018 but never an N.
Great Kona review Paul. My wife and I constantly are at odds over the autonomous safety tech. such as the speed 'beep'. Just the fact that the Kona you reviewed has a full size spare is enough to get many prospective buyers over the line. [ps. Your use of Lang Lang Testing Facility is outstanding and streaks all other car reviewers. Outstanding!]
Nice tennis ball
I hate how they mount the blinkers down low on the back.
Isn't the "help me carexpert" thing a direct ripoff of carwow? Infact the whole business model?
Same reviews same web sites.... lol but who cares 😅
Why we like to overcomplicate cars ?? .....really.......adding safety features that are more annoying.
Honestly don’t like the design, Hyundai said it was meant to be a premium car but it’s just been tarted up a bit but loads of cheap plastic and no N is a big mistake 😢
Watching it From Kenya 🇰🇪 love your videos ❤
will age quickly in my eyes ,side reminds me of the toyota seca
Do you think they'll change up the issue with the safety beeps? It's the one thing stopping me from even looking at this car or the Seltos but otherwise both of them are near perfect for what I need.
Also Would the premium lines be better with the autonomy lane assist?
The front looks like robo cop
Bring back the spoiler!
Not bad occasionally tested bright color car.😂😂.
The front fascia is trying too hard to be an Urus 😅
So who got the most annoying beeps? Korean cars or Chinese?
Side profile and rear, kinda reminds me of MK2 focus RS
Where’s the link to the app that you’re using? Can’t find it.
77 kmh reverse test must be close to the record Paul😅?
10:38 What are you hiding out there far down the field?
Wow, the color of the body is (green yellow)😍 😉👍🏼.
What’s been disguised in the background out the window at 10:44 😅
because I hate the look of all the black plastic around the wheel arches the cost of the new N has driven me to look at similar (& much cheaper) ones from the Chinese to replace my Kona
Apple carplay and android auto are wireless already? Hyundai commented that they were gonna implementing it via updates
You are Right
buying t-roc this week (new) should I change my mind?
Have they sorted out the dashboard controls on VAG products yet? All the criticism about recent VAG cars seem to centre on those. I know someone who traded in her new Skoda for an older model after 3000 miles because she hated them so much.
I like it.
Keen to see the hybrid engines tested
You can see this already. Kia Niro Hybrid is identical drive train/battery to the Kona Hybrid coming.
I have test driven one. Noise wise it seemed a big improvement over the first gen Niro I test drove. In fact I test drove two Niros as I thought there must be something wrong with the first one.
10:42 - what is that blurred stain behind the window? What are you hiding there?🤔
Love that colour! Neoteric Yellow is the name
Nice design, no chance I'd buy one while that "safety" stuff doesn't stay turned off.
America always get the shitty models...I would love a Nline premium, dislike the claddings so much
Didn't mention what kind of spare it comes with Paul ;)
Thats always a big consideration for myself
The rear spoiler is ugly.
The headlight position looks like it would be too prone to parking damage.
Rear spoiler is a cheap add on. The existing spoiler is already fixed. The two plastci N line spoilers are just bolted onto the existing spoiler. Looks cheap, and has been commented on before re this by reviewers elsewhere.
Glad i snagged the 2023 kona N, last of its kind forever 😮💨 nothing beats it
Yes yours is a beautiful design. This latest one is horrible.
Yeah that interior is uh… well it'd look pretty nice in a lighter colour I think. I think cars in this segment need some more funky interior options.
Reminds me of Robocop
77kmph in reverse WOW THATS QUICK
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