2022 Hyundai Kona N Australian pricing and features 

N department’s first SUV will cost from $47,500 before on-roads

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Snapshot

  • Kona N is powered by a turbo 2.0-litre four-banger making 206kW and 392Nm
  • 0-100km/h takes 5.5 seconds, top speed rated at 240km/h
  • Performance SUV on sale now

The 2022 Hyundai Kona N performance SUV has arrived in Australia – undercutting its closest rival on price by more than $20,000.

Starting from $47,500 plus on-road costs, the Kona N is significantly cheaper than the similarly sized Mini Countryman John Cooper Works Essential ($68,350) and, if it ever comes to Australia, Volkswagen’s T-Roc R.

Just because it’s cheaper than its competitors, though, don’t think for a second the Kona N is a slouch.

With power derived from the same turbo 2.0-litre four-pot found in Hyundai’s brilliant i30N hot hatchback, the high-riding SUV has what it takes to hang with some serious performance cars.

Due to be released locally in the third quarter of 2021, the Kona N will be launched alongside its smaller hot hatch sibling, the i20N.

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2022 Hyundai Kona N Australian pricing

Hyundai Kona N$47,500
Hyundai Kona N Premium$50,500

Note: Prices do not include on-road costs.

Engine, transmission, and performance

The Kona N is powered by the Korean automaker’s turbocharged 2.0 litre T-GDI four-cylinder petrol engine, which produces 206kW (213kW with N Grin Shift) and 392Nm.

Drive is sent to the front wheels through Hyundai’s own wet-style eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and an electronically controlled limited-slip differential.

Thanks to a trick launch control system, the Kona N can accelerate from 0-100km/h in a claimed 5.5 seconds, with a 240km/h top speed.

Like the i30N, the new Kona N features an N Grin Shift mode (NGS), which gives the driver maximum power from the engine and transmission for a short 20 second burst, which is activated by pressing a button mounted on the sports steering wheel.

Other performance features include 19-inch lightweight forged wheels, active variable exhaust, electronically controlled dampers, N driver mode system, N Performance driving data system, performance brake package, and Pirelli P Zero tyres.

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Features

The Kona N comes with a host of features as standard, including:

Sports front bucket seats
Leather-appointed steering wheel
10.25-inch supervision digital driver’s dash
10.25-inch infotainment display satellite navigation
Keyless entry and push-button start
LED daytime running lights, headlights, front indicators, side repeaters, and taillights
DAB+ digital radio
Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
Harman Kardon eight-speaker premium sound system
Wireless charging pad
Climate control
Power folding exterior mirrors
Rain sensing wipers
Auto light control
Rear privacy glass
Acoustic laminated windshield
Temporary space saver spare wheel

The Kona N Premium adds:

Electro-chromatic mirror
Suede/leather-appointed interior
Heated steering wheel
Head-up display
Powered, heated, and ventilated front seats
Glass sunroof
Parking distance warning – front
Ambient lighting

The performance SUV can be had in seven paint options:

Solid atlas whiteno-cost option
Solid ignite flameno-cost option
Solid performance blueno-cost option
Metallic cyber grey$595
Mica dark knight$595
Matte gravity gold$1,000
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Safety

When it was assessed in 2017, the Hyundai Kona achieved a five-star ANCAP safety rating.

Standard safety features include:

Blind-spot collision-avoidance assist
Driver attention warning
Forward collision-avoidance assist
High beam assist
Lane following assist
Lane keeping assist
Rear cross-traffic
Collision-avoidance assist
Safe exit warning
Adaptive cruise control
Tyre pressure monitoring system
Parking distance warning – reverse
Rear view monitor
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Dimensions and kerb weight

The Kona N is 4215mm long, 1800mm wide, 1565mm tall, and has a wheelbase measuring 2600mm.

Unlike many other performance SUVs, the Kona N’s kerb weight is a featherweight 1510 kilograms. This lack of mass is down to the car’s diminutive dimensions and lack of all-wheel drive, as well as several lightweight solutions like the aforementioned 19-inch forged wheels.

Warranty and servicing

Like all Hyundais, the Kona N comes with a five-year/unlimited-kilometre warranty, which also covers non-competition track driving, including the fitment of performance-oriented tyres.

Hyundai offers both lifetime and pre-paid servicing plans.

Availability

The 2022 Hyundai Kona N is on sale now.

James Robinson
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