{ "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_front_quarter.jpg", "generalInfo": "The Hyundai Kona N is the high-performance version of the Kona subcompact crossover and was the first SUV built by Hyundai's N division. It was revealed at Hyundai N Day on 27 April 2021, based on the facelifted first-generation Kona, and joined the Veloster N and Elantra N in the American N line-up. It was sold in the United States for just two model years, 2022 and 2023, before Hyundai retired it and shifted its performance efforts toward electric models such as the Ioniq 5 N.\n\nEvery Kona N uses the same 2.0-liter Theta II turbocharged four found in the Veloster N and Elantra N, rated at 276 hp and 289 lb-ft in U.S. trim with a flat torque curve that holds maximum output from around 5,500 rpm; N Grin Shift briefly overboosts it to roughly 286 hp. Drive goes exclusively to the front wheels through an eight-speed wet dual-clutch automatic — no manual was offered — with an electronic limited-slip differential, three-stage adjustable dampers, a variable exhaust valve system and N Power Shift and N Track Sense Shift software. Hyundai claims 0-62 mph in 5.5 seconds and a 149-mph top speed.\n\nVisually the Kona N gets body-colored cladding, a front lip spoiler, side sill mouldings, a double-wing roof spoiler, a dedicated triangular third brake light and 19-inch alloys, with Performance Blue accents on the seats, steering wheel, shift knob and handbrake inside. Reviewers consistently praised its pace and its crackling exhaust while criticising a ride that is firm even in its softest setting and a dual-clutch gearbox that shuffles awkwardly at parking speeds. Cargo space matches the standard Kona at 19.2 cubic feet, EPA economy is 20/27 mpg on premium fuel, and U.S. base prices ran from $34,200 to $34,950 before destination.", "priceRange": "$34,950", "insuranceCost": "$2,350 / yr (avg)", "resaleValue": "64% after 5 yrs", "towingCapacity": "Not rated", "reliabilityScore": "7.0 / 10", "recallHistory": "1 recall (NHTSA, 2023 model year — campaign 24V528000, high-pressure fuel pump)", "imageByYear": { "2022": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/2022_Hyundai_Kona_N_T-GDi_Auto.jpg", "2023": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_front_quarter.jpg" }, "galleryByYear": { "2022": { "exterior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/2022_Hyundai_Kona_N_T-GDi_Auto.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Hyundai_Kona_N_OS_performance_blue_%281%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Hyundai_Kona_N_OS_performance_blue_%282%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Hyundai_Kona_N_IMG_5398.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Hyundai_Kona_N_IMG_5399.jpg" ], "interior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/2021_Hyundai_Kona_1.6_Pulse_Red_interior_view_in_Brunei.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/2021_Hyundai_Kona_1.6_Standard_black_interior_view_in_Brunei.jpg" ] }, "2023": { "exterior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_front_quarter.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_wheel.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/2022_Hyundai_Kona_N_T-GDi_Auto.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Hyundai_Kona_N_OS_performance_blue_%281%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Hyundai_Kona_N_OS_performance_blue_%282%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Hyundai_Kona_N_IMG_5398.jpg" ], "interior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/2021_Hyundai_Kona_1.6_Pulse_Red_interior_view_in_Brunei.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/2021_Hyundai_Kona_1.6_Standard_black_interior_view_in_Brunei.jpg" ] } }, "gallery": { "exterior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/2022_Hyundai_Kona_N_T-GDi_Auto.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/14/Hyundai_Kona_N_OS_performance_blue_%281%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0d/Hyundai_Kona_N_OS_performance_blue_%282%29.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Hyundai_Kona_N_IMG_5398.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Hyundai_Kona_N_IMG_5399.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_front_quarter.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/ba/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_wheel.jpg" ], "interior": [ "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/85/2021_Hyundai_Kona_1.6_Pulse_Red_interior_view_in_Brunei.jpg", "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4f/2021_Hyundai_Kona_1.6_Standard_black_interior_view_in_Brunei.jpg" ] }, "years": { "2022": { "trims": [ { "name": "N", "description": "2022 is the Kona N's first year in the United States and it arrives as a single, fully equipped $34,200 model — $35,445 with destination — sitting nearly $6,000 above the next-priciest Kona. The 2.0-liter Theta II turbo makes 276 hp and 289 lb-ft through an eight-speed wet dual-clutch and an electronic limited-slip differential, and unlike every other Kona it cannot be had with all-wheel drive. Equipment roughly matches a Kona Limited minus the leather, plus 19-inch wheels, adjustable dampers and heavily bolstered suede sport seats.", "packages": [ { "name": "N", "msrp": "$34,200", "difference": "Base variant." } ], "engine": "2.0L Theta II T-GDI I4", "power": "276 hp / 289 lb-ft", "drive": "FWD", "transmission": "8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic", "economy": "20 mpg city / 27 hwy (premium fuel)", "zeroToSixty": "", "topSpeed": "149 mph", "safetyRating": "5 / 5 ★ side crash (NHTSA); overall rating not assigned", "seats": "5", "cargo": "19.2 cu ft", "airbags": "6 airbags", "highlights": [ "First model year for the Kona N in the United States", "276-hp 2.0-liter Theta II turbo shared with the Veloster N and Elantra N", "Eight-speed wet dual-clutch automatic with an electronic limited-slip differential", "N Grin Shift briefly overboosts output to about 286 hp", "Three-stage adjustable dampers, 19-inch alloys and a double-wing roof spoiler", "Front-wheel drive only — the one Kona that cannot be had with AWD" ], "video": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de1TBKGrfO8", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3e/2022_Hyundai_Kona_N_T-GDi_Auto.jpg", "isFirstModelYearForModule": true, "isLastModelYearForModule": false } ] }, "2023": { "trims": [ { "name": "N", "description": "The 2023 Kona N is the last one: Hyundai dropped it from the U.S. range when the second-generation Kona arrived for 2024, and no N version of the new car was built. Price rises $750 to $34,950 — about $36,000 with destination — and nothing else changes. The 276-hp, 289-lb-ft 2.0-liter Theta II turbo, eight-speed wet dual-clutch, electronic limited-slip differential and adjustable dampers all carry over, as does the quirk that the fastest Kona is the only one you cannot get with all-wheel drive.", "packages": [ { "name": "N", "msrp": "$34,950", "difference": "Base variant." } ], "engine": "2.0L Theta II T-GDI I4", "power": "276 hp / 289 lb-ft", "drive": "FWD", "transmission": "8-speed wet dual-clutch automatic", "economy": "20 mpg city / 27 hwy (premium fuel)", "zeroToSixty": "", "topSpeed": "149 mph", "safetyRating": "5 / 5 ★ side crash (NHTSA); overall rating not assigned", "seats": "5", "cargo": "19.2 cu ft", "airbags": "6 airbags", "highlights": [ "Final model year for the Kona N — no N version of the 2024 redesign", "276-hp 2.0-liter Theta II turbo with an eight-speed wet dual-clutch", "Electronic limited-slip differential and three-stage adjustable dampers", "Price up $750 to $34,950, or roughly $36,000 with destination", "The only Kona with a variable-valve sport exhaust and launch control", "Adaptive cruise control is the one feature the Limited has and the N does not" ], "video": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYUV-u47VVI", "image": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/96/2023_Denver_Auto_Show_Hyundai_Kona_N_front_quarter.jpg", "isFirstModelYearForModule": false, "isLastModelYearForModule": true } ] } } }