That's the coolest sounding launch control ramp up of any car I've heard so far. When I was 19 and the first Impreza WRX came to Aus it turned the hot car world upside down with its 0-100 time of just under 6 second from a manual 4WD turbo. It was thought of as pretty much impossible to get the same times from a FWD car unless you really got silly with horsepower, now a small SUV with an auto transmission and AC can do it. How the times have changed.
I have an M5 competition and a Kona N. The M5 annihilates most anything on the highway. The Kona N is a lot more fun. It's just more fun...when it's dry out. In rain, it's just a Kona.
I don't know how some of the commentators think the Ford Puma ST can compete with this, or even stand a chance when it has everything going against it already just stats-wise. this is a more powerful and by far the faster small SUV than the Puma ST. what is the higher 6 seconds in comparison to lower to mid 5 seconds? tell you what this Kona N will leave a gap of 2 cars if not 3 between itself and the Puma ST in a drag, roll, or whatever the case may be. this is faster than I expected to be quite honest with the same 2.0-liter engine and a bit more weight and not forgetting that it's only a front-wheel drive. older golf R models used to do times similar to this with all-wheel drive and less weight. this to me makes Hyundai's 2-liter performance engine one of the most powerful in the market and their front wheel N performance cars the fastest front-wheel drive-based performance cars in the market. Jesus an i20N will run rings on the Puma ST's butt.
Les Coréen sortent les armes ces derniers mois sacré évolution en moins de 10 ans ! Quand on regarde les Kia est hyundai de la première décennie 2000 ont l'aurait pas parier ! 👏👏👏
@@the-boring-car-guy Well actually the 2.5 liter 5 cylinder engine in the RS3 is one half the 5.0 liter V10 from the Huracan and has the most unique sound of any engine in the world with a firing order of 1-2-4-5-3, so yes it does sound like a baby Lambo And as much as I love what Hyundai is doing while being a Hyundai owner myself, no Hyundai comes close to the sound track of the RS3!
@@zahab210 I understand all that, but that does not mean the new RS3 sounds like a supercar by any stretch. The turbochargers quiet them down and then the OPF just kills it. The previous gen RS3 yes, but not this one sadly
tell Hyundai Corp, I was in California Concord Hyundai dealer trying to buy a Kona N, they wanted + $10K for a $35K car almost 20-25% over MSRP !!!! that CRAZY !!!
Wouldn’t this be a competitor to the GLA45 and M35i? Although the GLA and M35i could possibly be classified as hyper small SUV’s? They also cost tons more and this thing isn’t too far behind in performance. Good work Hyundai!
It's more affordable compared to GLA35 and X2 M35i. GLA45s run 0-100km/h in like 4.3 seconds. GLA35 run around 5.0s and X2M35i around 4.7 seconds and they had much better interior, infotainment system. But it's great that N brand started making SUVs. Nowadays people love fast SUVs more and more.
I like the Hyundai N cars. The people who decide the official acceleration times seem a bit optimistic though. Can someone teach these guys about underpromising and overdelivering 😉
Agree in some cases, and not just for Hyundai. But we did get 5.19 seconds from the new i30 N DCT hatch - official claim is 5.4. With better tyres we think this could achieve a bit quicker though. This car was thrashed around the track all day before our test.
@@curtissbachmann2908 Hyundai are overly optimistic about the reality of achieving those results in the real world. Most of the German cars more easily achieve their quoted acceleration times and often do better.
@@TechHead03 you are incorrect. look at their hp numbers for example, they are saying 270hp when people are putting these and the elantra n (same drivetrain) on dyno's and are regularly hitting 280hp at the wheels!! which means at least 300hp crank..
Hyundai comes with the BlueLink feature. It's an app that you use to start the car, unlock/lock the doors, check/monitor maintenance, and if you hit the emergency button to honk the horn, it sends you a notification. Remote start is only for automatic Hyundais.
The idea of a 2WD performance SUV is puzzling at least Hyundai is actually making performance car with variety like Subaru used to I would love to see a turbo XV
Agree! I had a Mercedes’ with the mbux setup and then just sold it and now have a bmw and both of those displays are clear and useful. Not this ugly looking after though Hyundai are doing.
@南川あさかチャンネル Correct, but also the Puma in Australia is in the 'Light SUV' class. The Kona competes in the 'Small SUV' class, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Pity the complete 1st shipment of Kona N's is already sold out. With our covid recession and hard times, well what recession hard time its party time in Oz!!!!
Not even 1 min into the video and you already said something wrong lmao. Puma ST was the first performance crossover. Now this Kona N is its competitor
Puma ST is not available in Australia, so there is nothing else like the Kona N in our market. And according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the Puma sits in the compact SUV class. We specifically said the ‘small SUV’ class. Hope that helps.
finally a competitor of the Puma ST? there was a Juke Nismo but isn't in the market anymore, so Puma was lonely in the class, but this looks pretty ok, but little higher price range, more HP... so mm not a perfect comparisson
@@bnt7526 c-hr is a 1.8 or 2.0 hybrid, and not a GR version, T-cross doesn't have an R version, as I said, the t-cross is €10.000 more sexpensive so can't be compared, and the 2008 has just 130hp in the GT version
The Ford Puma in Australia competes in the 'Light SUV' market segment. The Kona sits in the 'Small SUV' class - slightly bigger. But you're probably right, the Puma ST would be one of the closest rivals.
Not bad, but I'm concerned about the build quality. How did they not notice that they accidentally installed the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car? Pffft.
Idk what it is with these modern engines but i swear the rev hang on these things are insanely bad. like the fly wheel is just super heavy or something?
It's the ecu map. Wltp rules are against the the throttle plate closing as soon as you lift off. By staying open the fuel that would otherwise cause a rich condition is now burnt off. It's an emissions thing and it's awful.
They seem to be doing good with the interior and the engine/driveline, but the exterior stylists for the Kona are some of the worst this side of SsangYong. 5:25
@南川あさかチャンネル My 12th gen Corolla is extremely accurate. Matching speed traps and 1Hz GPS (on relatively flat surfaces). My 11th gen Corolla was accurate too. My i20 (Hyundai) wasn't as bad as 8%. More like 5%. Over-reading is not always bad though as people in my country like riding on the maximum allowed speed before prosecution which is 10kmh over the stated legal speed limit.
@@adarshduttupadhyay You are incorrect. "8% fast" or "8% high" is the correct terminology. When a clock is AHEAD of time we do not say the clock is "slow". In the Hyundai's case the speedometer is displaying a speed FASTER than the ACTUAL speed of the vehicle therefore the speedometer is *fast* relative to actual velocity.
It’s ugly. It’s not crossover, it’s “top over”: the designers can’t agreed upon which type of lights they wanted to use, and voila, just topple one on top of other!😖😣 Especially ugly when you look from the back, basically one car on top of another! 😥😣😛
@@lukiejames I understand that. that's how I've had it too. but both BMW, Audi, Mercedes and VW have all announced that they will not manufacture cars with internal combustion engines by 2025. then those cars will be worthless in a few years.
@@pwj9703 I switch cars every 3 years so I am not concerned re value. When you drop $100k on a bmw like I have just done, you know in your heart you’re going to lose a huge amount on its value in those first few years and whatever it sells for will be so much less then you paid. For a lot of people, petrol powered cars will still continue to be viable for a long while and they will continue to run and be serviced by manufacturers. I mean i bought a 5 year service plan which will be passed onto the next owner upon sale. For my situation where I live in a high rise complex, we don’t have anywhere we would could charge any electric cars. I considered the option of the polestar but in Australia we just don’t have the network of chargers to support those who don’t have the ability to recharge at home. Add that in with losing the fun things a petrol car does and it doesn’t provide a convincing case to buy into that just yet. I think I will always love the noises a petrol car makes and at some point we will all be going electric but for now with our situation, it’s not the price on electric cars that’s a deterrent for me, it’s the poor implementation and lack of investment our government has made in promoting it as a viable options for everyone.
Exciting stuff starts at 3:05
That’s pretty brisk for a small crossover like that. I really like the direction N cars are going
Jesus Christ, the looks, the noise, the speed, I may have found my new favourite SUV
That's the coolest sounding launch control ramp up of any car I've heard so far.
When I was 19 and the first Impreza WRX came to Aus it turned the hot car world upside down with its 0-100 time of just under 6 second from a manual 4WD turbo.
It was thought of as pretty much impossible to get the same times from a FWD car unless you really got silly with horsepower, now a small SUV with an auto transmission and AC can do it.
How the times have changed.
Just wait for the electric AWD Kona N, bonkers.
Wasn't expecting it to be this quick!
That’s what she said!
Absolutely love seeing some track time on your videos, PDriveTV. Great vid as usual
I have an M5 competition and a Kona N. The M5 annihilates most anything on the highway. The Kona N is a lot more fun. It's just more fun...when it's dry out. In rain, it's just a Kona.
BMWs are precision road weapons, but they feel so numb to drive. I like cheaper performance cars cause they're more 'raw' I guess.
I don't know how some of the commentators think the Ford Puma ST can compete with this, or even stand a chance when it has everything going against it already just stats-wise. this is a more powerful and by far the faster small SUV than the Puma ST. what is the higher 6 seconds in comparison to lower to mid 5 seconds? tell you what this Kona N will leave a gap of 2 cars if not 3 between itself and the Puma ST in a drag, roll, or whatever the case may be. this is faster than I expected to be quite honest with the same 2.0-liter engine and a bit more weight and not forgetting that it's only a front-wheel drive. older golf R models used to do times similar to this with all-wheel drive and less weight. this to me makes Hyundai's 2-liter performance engine one of the most powerful in the market and their front wheel N performance cars the fastest front-wheel drive-based performance cars in the market. Jesus an i20N will run rings on the Puma ST's butt.
But the puma isn’t designed as a fast car. It’s just a small SUV
@@darbyharrison3876, there is an ST version of it, which I suppose is a performance variant.
It’s not apples to apples at all but you’re right. Just not direct competition. Tbh the i20 N is more comparison to the Puma ST
Very quick little SUV
That's not very quick at all lol
@@lexman8678 It is the quickest SUV in its class.
Damn that thing takes off quick
I own one, currently at 310 whp. It’s neck and neck with a bolt on Type R.
5:25 how many lights do you want? Yes.
Les Coréen sortent les armes ces derniers mois sacré évolution en moins de 10 ans !
Quand on regarde les Kia est hyundai de la première décennie 2000 ont l'aurait pas parier !
👏👏👏
That's getting better
The N cars are the best sounding 4 cylinders, even better than the new RS3 me thinks.
The RS3 has a 5-cylinder engine.
🥴🤣 one sounds like a super car and one sounds like a ricer.
@@Jushwa you're high if you think the RS3 sounds like a supercar
@@the-boring-car-guy Well actually the 2.5 liter 5 cylinder engine in the RS3 is one half the 5.0 liter V10 from the Huracan and has the most unique sound of any engine in the world with a firing order of 1-2-4-5-3, so yes it does sound like a baby Lambo
And as much as I love what Hyundai is doing while being a Hyundai owner myself, no Hyundai comes close to the sound track of the RS3!
@@zahab210 I understand all that, but that does not mean the new RS3 sounds like a supercar by any stretch. The turbochargers quiet them down and then the OPF just kills it. The previous gen RS3 yes, but not this one sadly
raced one today thinking it was just a regular Kona. that thing had some pep
Move over Barra .... theres a new kid in town
tell Hyundai Corp, I was in California Concord Hyundai dealer trying to buy a Kona N, they wanted + $10K for a $35K car almost 20-25% over MSRP !!!! that CRAZY !!!
I think that’s my realistic dream car lol
Actually a quite impressive little car
Great video as usual.. Just one question. Is the ride too harsh for daily driving on Aussie roads?
Not if you put it in comfort or eco mode
Great review! What color is your tester at the beginning?
Damn nearly as fast as Stinger
Not the gt though yeah? The 4 cyclinder. I've ran low 5s in the gt.
@@davothegreat9990 I mean it's nearly as fast as the 3.3 TT
@@Ahmed___9 how?? 3.3tt runs very low 5s. This is bit over mid 5s. May not sound like much, but it's alot.
@@davothegreat9990 the 3.3tt is about 4.8 but one of my mates have it and we’ve tested it to be around 4.7-4.8 0-100
@@shaylan1776 Actually it's 4.7, still that's pretty close number for a 4 cylinder!! They Need to bump up that 3.3 TT engine a little bit.
Wouldn’t this be a competitor to the GLA45 and M35i? Although the GLA and M35i could possibly be classified as hyper small SUV’s? They also cost tons more and this thing isn’t too far behind in performance. Good work Hyundai!
It's more affordable compared to GLA35 and X2 M35i.
GLA45s run 0-100km/h in like 4.3 seconds.
GLA35 run around 5.0s and X2M35i around 4.7 seconds and they had much better interior, infotainment system.
But it's great that N brand started making SUVs. Nowadays people love fast SUVs more and more.
@@jamisonz3365 I actually like the Kona N more than the GLA and the X2, the downside is that it’s FWD but it s still good
@@averagebetaalanineuser they are FWD too ?
I like the Hyundai N cars. The people who decide the official acceleration times seem a bit optimistic though. Can someone teach these guys about underpromising and overdelivering 😉
Pessimistic?
Agree in some cases, and not just for Hyundai. But we did get 5.19 seconds from the new i30 N DCT hatch - official claim is 5.4.
With better tyres we think this could achieve a bit quicker though. This car was thrashed around the track all day before our test.
@@curtissbachmann2908 Hyundai are overly optimistic about the reality of achieving those results in the real world. Most of the German cars more easily achieve their quoted acceleration times and often do better.
@@TechHead03 oh I thought U were saying they were underpromising and oberdelivering now I get it..
@@TechHead03 you are incorrect. look at their hp numbers for example, they are saying 270hp when people are putting these and the elantra n (same drivetrain) on dyno's and are regularly hitting 280hp at the wheels!! which means at least 300hp crank..
Hyundai didn't creat this small crossover section it was there already T-roc R, Cupra Arona, Puma ST.
Those are all in the 'Light SUV' market segment in Australia. The Kona competes in the 'Small SUV' class.
who would’ve thought Hyundai could ever make an exciting car in the first place nevermind a sporty suv
I really wish they'd do an AWD variant.
Bro FWD is awesome
@@recklesshoongarage566 for real especially with a great lsd that this has, its loads of fun and extremely capable
@@recklesshoongarage566 I'm just sitting here in my N wishing we got all the missing features EU gets. Cooled seats would have been very welcome lol
Can you remote start it with the key and is it worth buying it or wait until next year cars that are coming out🤔
It does have remote start(via key)
Hyundai comes with the BlueLink feature. It's an app that you use to start the car, unlock/lock the doors, check/monitor maintenance, and if you hit the emergency button to honk the horn, it sends you a notification. Remote start is only for automatic Hyundais.
@@LittleRockStarSTL the kona N only comes in automatic(dct)...
The idea of a 2WD performance SUV is puzzling at least Hyundai is actually making performance car with variety like Subaru used to I would love to see a turbo XV
I've been thinking exactly that, Hyundai feels almost exactly what Subaru used to be
I am gonna have this car cheap and nice nad sound exhaust nice
Which bigger Kia Suv uses this engine?
That speedo is horrendous, rather be seen in a Kia stinger that makes em moist, another wicked review
Yeah I'm really not a fan of these over done digital dashes.
@@MrFister84 digital dash is cool, just not bright white 🤢
Agree! I had a Mercedes’ with the mbux setup and then just sold it and now have a bmw and both of those displays are clear and useful. Not this ugly looking after though Hyundai are doing.
I reckon Hyundai could give it AWD and put in the 2.5 litre engine which produces more power and torque.
that would be freaking badass
Nothing like it on the market? For me it seems that there's nothing else on the market! :D
Hey mate, you need to do the new RSQ3...and do properly, so many drivers cant launch them for some reason
They overdid the lights on the back
Even the kona n has the pops and bang lol
I would love this over elantra n
They invented the High Performance Small SUV? What about the Ford Puma ST? It's been out for a while overseas...
@南川あさかチャンネル Correct, but also the Puma in Australia is in the 'Light SUV' class. The Kona competes in the 'Small SUV' class, according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries.
Pity the complete 1st shipment of Kona N's is already sold out. With our covid recession and hard times, well what recession hard time its party time in Oz!!!!
Not even 1 min into the video and you already said something wrong lmao. Puma ST was the first performance crossover. Now this Kona N is its competitor
Puma ST is not available in Australia, so there is nothing else like the Kona N in our market. And according to the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries, the Puma sits in the compact SUV class. We specifically said the ‘small SUV’ class. Hope that helps.
@@PDriveTV ah fair enough👍
Feel like Hyundai lie about the power output, like VW do and it's actually making more power than the manufacturer claims.
Great stuff! Keep up the good work. Fast little SUV, but not for me...😜😜
Same. Something about the shape isn’t for me, and just doesn’t look proportionate. I’m a sedan guy anyway.
It's as quick as a CTR, Focus ST, Megane RS Trophy, just to name a few, that is very inpressive for a $50K SUV.
It's 50k?
@@claygaudet5724 Base N, and arouund 55k for Premium. Both driveaway.
@@juliuscesar9864 in Korea it’s 34,000,000 won (28,640 USD)
I just don't like the double rear light setup, it makes it look like it was a sedan and they put on a different car on top...
Ya ya korean car will dominate. Next please !!
well it's a working car at least
finally a competitor of the Puma ST? there was a Juke Nismo but isn't in the market anymore, so Puma was lonely in the class, but this looks pretty ok, but little higher price range, more HP... so mm not a perfect comparisson
It's not lonely.
There's CHR, HRV, 2008, T-cross, T-roc.
@@bnt7526 still lonely, look at the price ranges or engines,
@@bnt7526 c-hr is a 1.8 or 2.0 hybrid, and not a GR version, T-cross doesn't have an R version, as I said, the t-cross is €10.000 more sexpensive so can't be compared, and the 2008 has just 130hp in the GT version
it's lonely in the 'compact crossover' segment
The Ford Puma in Australia competes in the 'Light SUV' market segment. The Kona sits in the 'Small SUV' class - slightly bigger. But you're probably right, the Puma ST would be one of the closest rivals.
Bro can you do sonata 2022 1.6T please
Way slower then this just watch a elantra 1.6 turbo n line
I drove a 2.5 sonata and it's faster then the 1.6 turbo
@@claygaudet5724 2.5nline or 2.5 na engine?
Wish it was all wheel drive. This thing will suck in the rain
Not really
Ok Mr car expert of the year
Fwd is actually better for wet cornering especially with the LSD up front
@@wheresmycheese8511 try acceleration from a stop though
Sound like my blender
It cracks on but those gauges are bloody terrible.
Not bad, but I'm concerned about the build quality. How did they not notice that they accidentally installed the steering wheel on the wrong side of the car? Pffft.
If this is another RHD joke I don't think we're laughing..
34200 out the door in usa
it's not an SUV. though...
A Cabriolet?
Idk what it is with these modern engines but i swear the rev hang on these things are insanely bad. like the fly wheel is just super heavy or something?
nothing to do with flywheel
It's the ecu map. Wltp rules are against the the throttle plate closing as soon as you lift off. By staying open the fuel that would otherwise cause a rich condition is now burnt off. It's an emissions thing and it's awful.
@@skitzvitz Oh i didnt know that, thats quite interesting
It's dct not manual lol
47500 is not the price
In Australian dollars, it is. For the MY21. MY22 is now from AU$48,000 (excluding on-road costs).
good suv but for this price....hard cheap plastic everywere
sounds like moped 🤣
They seem to be doing good with the interior and the engine/driveline, but the exterior stylists for the Kona are some of the worst this side of SsangYong. 5:25
Those ugly bottom tail lights ruined the looks
Hyundai are trying to lie about the onboard 0-100 kmh time without the speedometer correction to get people to buy these cars lol
Every Hyundai I’ve driven has a speedo reading at least 8% fast. Ie showing 100 kmh but actually only doing 92 kmh.
@@Cammo-vp1gl then it's not 8 % fast, it's 8 % slow the real speed
@南川あさかチャンネル My 12th gen Corolla is extremely accurate. Matching speed traps and 1Hz GPS (on relatively flat surfaces).
My 11th gen Corolla was accurate too.
My i20 (Hyundai) wasn't as bad as 8%. More like 5%.
Over-reading is not always bad though as people in my country like riding on the maximum allowed speed before prosecution which is 10kmh over the stated legal speed limit.
@@adarshduttupadhyay You are incorrect. "8% fast" or "8% high" is the correct terminology.
When a clock is AHEAD of time we do not say the clock is "slow".
In the Hyundai's case the speedometer is displaying a speed FASTER than the ACTUAL speed of the vehicle therefore the speedometer is *fast* relative to actual velocity.
@南川あさかチャンネル the Toyota Yaris GR does have the correction and is better then this.
No AWD, no care.
Nobody cares about your opinion if it isn't clear enough
@@Xenogenesis_ judging by ur aggressiveness it's clear that my comment is more then valid.
@@michaelxcx If this is what you're buying??? Don't just talk
@@thespeakersreview99 dont just talk? ok, get a elantra...
It’s ugly. It’s not crossover, it’s “top over”: the designers can’t agreed upon which type of lights they wanted to use, and voila, just topple one on top of other!😖😣 Especially ugly when you look from the back, basically one car on top of another! 😥😣😛
Why watch the video then? Go and golf or something then you won’t complain and be happy
uninteresting. all new electric cars are faster.
Not everyone wants an electric car. Some people appreciate feeling what the car is doing whilst they drive.
@@lukiejames I understand that. that's how I've had it too. but both BMW, Audi, Mercedes and VW have all announced that they will not manufacture cars with internal combustion engines by 2025. then those cars will be worthless in a few years.
@@pwj9703 I switch cars every 3 years so I am not concerned re value. When you drop $100k on a bmw like I have just done, you know in your heart you’re going to lose a huge amount on its value in those first few years and whatever it sells for will be so much less then you paid.
For a lot of people, petrol powered cars will still continue to be viable for a long while and they will continue to run and be serviced by manufacturers. I mean i bought a 5 year service plan which will be passed onto the next owner upon sale.
For my situation where I live in a high rise complex, we don’t have anywhere we would could charge any electric cars. I considered the option of the polestar but in Australia we just don’t have the network of chargers to support those who don’t have the ability to recharge at home. Add that in with losing the fun things a petrol car does and it doesn’t provide a convincing case to buy into that just yet.
I think I will always love the noises a petrol car makes and at some point we will all be going electric but for now with our situation, it’s not the price on electric cars that’s a deterrent for me, it’s the poor implementation and lack of investment our government has made in promoting it as a viable options for everyone.
@@lukiejames ok 😉👍
@@lukiejames I'm in the same boat. I haven't yet pulled the trigger on an electric because of this exact reason.
still hope there will be some kind of a family-sport car. i40n? would be awesome
Elantra N/i30 sedan N?
Probably for next year there will be a Tucson N
A shame the sedan is fugly as hell, the Kona looks better and that is saying something.
i really mean some kind of a station wagon like the Seat Leon Cupra ST, Ford Focus ST Turnier or so ;)
Looks like hatchback but not SUV.