Hyundai Kona

If you want an electric vehicle but aren’t too keen on testing the reliability waters with an unknown (and as-yet unproven) brand in Australian If you want a regular car from a well-known brand that is available with an electric powertrain, then the Kona Electric makes logical sense, though it’s far from cutting edge.

It’s been two years since Hyundai launched its larger, stylistically bolder Kona revamp. And given that it’s shaping up as the hottest selling ‘small SUV Does Korea’s popular and stylish small SUV stack up in all-you-can-eat hybrid spec?

In two generations, the Hyundai Kona has fast entrenched itself as one of the Korean brand’s most important nameplates. We reviewed the Kona Electric at How does Hyundai’s current cheapest EV stack up as a daily drive across six months in the Chasing Cars garage?

For years Toyota has dominated the hybrid SUV space, achieving fuel economy so unlikely that other car makers could have wondered if they’d somehow Remarkable, Toyota-rivalling fuel efficiency is just one of the many appealing traits of the new base Hyundai Kona Hybrid

It’s a sign of the times: Hyundai is no longer an entry-level brand. In an age when cut-price Chinese carmakers such as MG and BYD are offering electric Arguably the most important variant of the new range, the Kona Electric has hit Aussie shores - but is it worth the price over the Hybrid?

Let’s play a game of word association. If I say ‘Hyundai’, there’s a high chance you might respond with: ‘i30’. That’s not surprising. At the time of The first-ever Kona Hybrid is here! Is it the sweet spot in the new Kona lineup and does it justify its $4000 price premium?

Small SUVs are increasingly taking on the role traditionally played by hatchbacks on the Australian markets – for some, it’s a sole vehicle that needs to Hyundai’s Kona grows a half-size bigger to better take on the Toyota Corolla Cross – and we’ve driven it in turbocharged, AWD form first

Who remembers run-out specials? Just ahead of a model being replaced by a shiny, flashy new generation, the outgoing one would see tempting driveaway Ahead of the all-new Hyundai Kona arriving later this year, we test the popular small SUV in Elite guise to see if the current generation is still worth consideration

Hyundai’s first quick crossover is Australia's most affordable fast small SUV, broadening the 2022 Kona range even further.

The Hyundai Kona range has been tweaked for 2021. Read out expert review find out whether the mid-spec Kona Elite is worth considering.

Is the Hyundai Kona N Line a good small SUV? Is this crossover safe? And is the Kona good value? Find out with our expert Kona review.

Read or watch our expert review of the Hyundai Kona Electric, including EV driving, handling, ride, interior quality, value, and practicality.

The Hyundai Kona has arrived to fight the Mazda CX-3. Which is best? We drive the Kona 2.0L and 1.6 turbo. Read Jake Williams' expert review here.

Chery Australia has today announced a new, series-parallel hybrid drivetrain for its C5 small SUV, intended to bridge the gap between the existing Chery New C5 plugless hybrid from Chery lobs at a competitive price, some $5000 beneath mainstream rivals from Korea and Japan

The global launch of the 2026 Kia Seltos occurred last week and more details have come to light about the Hyundai Kona and Haval Jolion rival that will be Kia has confirmed more details of the new Seltos ahead of its Australian arrival — including how it plans to sell more

Omoda-Jaecoo has priced its petrol-powered J5 small SUV from $25,990 driveaway ahead of its imminent May debut. The internal-combustion (ICE) J5 range Essentially an upmarket Chery Tiggo 4, the Jaecoo J5 gains a turbocharged petrol option to serve alongside its existing electric offering

Australia’s new car sales reached record heights in 2025, pushing a slender 0.3 percent past 2024’s result with a total of 1,241,037 deliveries. The 100 best-selling vehicles in Australia in 2025, from the Ford Ranger ute to the Jaecoo J7 SUV

Hyundai has slashed electric car prices by up to $34,000 for existing 2023 stock, and up to $9700 for new electric models, effective immediately. The New and existing Hyundai electric models have received huge price reductions to clear stock

Australia’s new-car sales results are in for yet another record-setting March, with 111,617 sales reported through the Federal Chamber of Automobile New-car market shows signs of resilience. Incentive-driven? Probably, with plug-in hybrids having a particularly big March

Australians bought more electric vehicles (EVs) in 2024 than ever before, with 91,292 sales eclipsing the 2023 total (87,217) by 4.7 percent, in an The best-selling electric vehicles in Australia, from the chart-topping Tesla Model Y to the least popular EVs on the market

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Hyundai has unveiled a sporty N-Line package enhanced version of its Kona Electric small SUV in Europe - and Hyundai Australia has confirmed the option Hyundai has revealed an N-Line specced version of its Kona Electric, bringing a more sporting exterior to the EV for the first time.

Hyundai Motor Company Australia has today confirmed pricing for its second-generation Kona small SUV, as well as a full list of specifications. The new Hyundai’s second-generation small electric SUV brings new looks and better range, priced from $54,000 before on-road costs.

Pure electric vehicles might be the talk of the town in 2023, but now, more than ever, we are seeing a greater number of hybrid-electric vehicles coming It’s the battle of the small hybrid SUVs, with Chasing Cars pitching three fresh rivals against each other on the spec sheet

Hyundai has reopened order books for its i20 N and i30 N hot hatches as it continues to catch-up on manufacturing delays caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Very good news: you can now order a brand new Hyundai hot hatch again

Hyundai Australia has laid out the full pricing and specifications for its new-generation Kona small SUV, which is set to kick off from $32,000 before Taking a substantial step up in price and size, the first of many new-gen Hyundai Konas have arrived with a host of turbocharged AWD, hybrid and fully-electric options

Citing incoming European emissions regulations, Hyundai Motor Company (HMC) has decided to discontinue its turbo petrol-powered Kona N sports SUV – but Space was left in new Kona platform for a rear motor, and Hyundai is in talks about how it could meet demand for a high-performance N version in future – as an EV