The 2022 Hyundai Kona N Is A Trend Setting Small Performance SUV 

No adaptive cruise control for Kona N is a really really stupid decision tho.

@@xuimod People ain't buying a Kona N for adaptive cruise control

@@Sauce.714 why are they buying it? For performance? Lol

@@xuimod yo that's pretty fkn shit tbh just for that I wouldn't buy it lmao

I'd get one just for the looks

And thats not saying much lol

No duh it costs more 🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

that says a lot?

No competitor though? Its basically a GTI.

W parent

This is a CUV if anything no hatch 🤦🏻‍♂️

It can even pass as a compact crossover but is true this is not a SUV

@@jmula9372 How do you think one accesses the cargo space with "no hatch"? 😁

So what’s the Veloster N? Also I agree. Most crossovers are just tall hatchbacks

@@Slowwagonftl I think the Veloster is just a hatchback with 4 doors instead of 5. There's also a liftback like the Stinger

You budget is pretty high insuggest a type r has better driving dynamics more Reliable and depreciates a whole Lot less.

@@gigi9467 new Type R’s by me are 55k (CAD) so thats a littttttle bit more than the veloster, and presumably the elantra and kona.

@@ExceLvG (CAD)???

@@gigi9467 Canadian, Ontario pricing

@@ExceLvG oh damn, u need to get out of there man! Lol

Mike Mike

Lol, I have a 2020 elantra GT, wife has a Kona some year. Elantra hatch has more room.

It actually has less room than the Elantra N

@@roccotaco87 This is bad math though. There MIGHT be more legroom in the Elantra. Hyundai play some games with rating leg room total so I'll hold my judgement, but interior volume also includes the useless space under windshield and back window. So while the Elantra is possibly going to have a small legroom advantage, the passengers will sit lower to the floor so they'll need that space. They will have less headroom. They find getting into and out of the car more difficult because of the shape of the doors and roofline, and the car is less versatile because it has a small opening for the trunk instead of a hatch that severely limits what you can carry. So yeah, there's more functional room in it. It's still say test the GTI first though.

the elantra n is also like 5k cheaper and they offer a 6 spd manual to those that are interested in a pure manual experience. IMO theyre 2 different cars other than powertrain. But ill be looking at the elantra N bc ill have more cost aspects towards options as well as a tune. Looking at the elantra n 6 spd and gr86 currently but the elantra as far as FF has my attention over what hondas offering.

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NO THEY DON"T !!! SO SO SO many want an AWD Kona N. Hyundai is clueless on what they "could of had here. They failed at it miserably.

@@tedtedness184 that would mean redesigning the 8spd and a lot more complications like the presenter said, part of their plan is to keep these preformance models cheap hense the crap interior

@@RockhockeyGames BS, excuse. They already have an 8 speed wet with a transfer case. It is only a easy small casting away if not. All the guts in the 2.5 AWD will fit in a 2.0 casting. We still do not know if the 8speed bell housing bolts to a 2.0. Very easy and still cheap to do. A 2018 AWD Kona rear diff can handle over 800hp 1,000/ftlbs Tq by the manufactures website. It's a $1,400 option to make it AWD.

Yeah but when you get the manual in the veloster and the Elantra , you don’t get the over boost

I'm surprised they didn't even offer an option...Hyundai could've charged $2500 more for AWD and probably made a decent profit on all the AWD versions that would sell.

If they offered awd I would have a deposit down asap... I can't go back to fwd. I do not miss the torque steer and skipping front tires on launches.

@@AFJDM market research and then for them to fit it and engineer it into it probably didn't make sense for them and maybe they are just trying out how well it does with front-wheel drive as far as sales before they introduce an all-wheel drive model.

Totally agree. This is a hot hatch - it's not an SUV. For me in the segment it's GTI>Veloster N>Kona N

@@AFJDM Normally AWD is $1,400

if sofyan's eyes are above the roofline, that's not an SUV. that's a hatchback

When I was car shopping the Kona didn't feel as spacious as my old Fiesta.

Hyundai has been killing it lately!

I own one and love it.

They were all there. I sat in all three

im bummed this isnt AWD , it could've slayed subarus

@@JDMHaze I can guarantee you this will make an sti jealous

It was all there, they weren’t at the Hyundai booth they had an N booth lol.

You definitely missed it. Hyundai had an N line up right near the entrance separate from the rest of their cars.

Thanks for sharing

I’ve never had AWD in the NE, snow tires dude!

@@blarghman332 I have driven multiple winters with FWD and snows, and a couple with RWD and snows. Unfortunately, if I hop on the interstate and it’s a complete mess, I don’t have the choice to turn around. I’m an electrician at a plant…1 of 2 on my rotation, meaning if we were both to call out, the plant doesn’t run. Would rather have the AWD/4WD to help get me through it.

@@mxpx148 right on, that’s fair man I wasn’t trying to be an asshole. Hey that’s cool man, I’m an HVAC technician, what do you guys do at the plant?

Come on…snow tires my man… this has an E-lsd - it will put in the work with snow tires.

@@blarghman332 Aluminum cans, and we only closet 3-4 days/yr lol.

Remove yourself from snobbish purist thinking and appreciate crossovers more. They're cool cars.

@@carlosandleon I don’t hate crossovers but at the same time a lot of ppl that don’t need them buy them. I see and know single ppl that are 22 and never have anyone in the backseat and never have cargo so it’s like why drive a Kia Sportage when u can get a k5 and be fine, for example

@@Carfan678 Bro the K5 and sportage are about the same size Dimension wise. Sportage is just taller. And why get a K5 when you can get a scooter? A motorcycle? Public transport. Truth is we shouldn't be looking at crossovers as "SUVs" they are just this generations cars. Look at the 1920s, 1930s. You can say all cars back then were crossovers. Decent rideheight for potholes, spacious, practical. I mean back in the day cars were going lower and lower. Look at crossovers now. They're not even that high off the ground but they do have the usable rideheight for city streets. No more bashing your bumper against the curb. Problem with sedans is they have a boot when a Hatch makes more sense. and that's what crossovers have. People always say crossovers aren't necessarily more practical than "normal" cars. But truth is they actually kinda are. And look less goofy than wagons (i love wagons myself ngl. But they look too goofy, trust me in Germany it's wagon galore and it's really just misshapen old people cars, i don't get the hype)

@@Carfan678 The real solution is to get people off cars.

@@carlosandleon Nothing quite like riding a mule into town. Well then you have methane issues. Whoa, just strike a match and you have "over boost" for passing

Idk how you havent heard of it. Theyre everywhere :D

We're in the exact same boat man! I've been eyeing out the kona for quite some time, even a 1.6 ultimate or limited with a couple mods and a tune sounds like a blast.

Agreed!

@@g.r.2985 do you want a sports car or an eco box... stop asking for stupid contradictory features from cars. like fuel economy from the most sport focused trim or more standard features from an entry level vehicle it makes no sense

@@carsonbrummell4715 funny, the GTI has been quite fun for years with relatively good fuel-economy, but yeah when you see everything as black or white you wouldn’t be able to understand this

@@g.r.2985 i was replying to the other comment my bad but he literally says gas mileage... and you agreed

@@g.r.2985 as long as you stay out of boost you'll get decent gas mileage. 20mpg isn't that bad compared to some other cuvs/suvs

I'd rather pay 10k less for it. Just get a subaru crosstrek with 100hp less and a CVT if snow driving is a concern. This isn't a car for the snow.

@@mervunit The DCT on my kona doesn’t have any issues in the snow, off-road is where it struggles which they shouldn’t be used as off road vehicles due to the lack of ground clearance and suspension anyway.

@@mervunit $10K more for AWD add-on? I feel like most manufacturers can offer the option for $1,500 - $2,500 more.

@@mervunit if they wanted 10k more for AWD I would just order a Genesis GV60 Performance!

@@ASmattman I Believe AWD option on Hyundai models is aprox $2000 CAD addon. Which is not bad at all. AWD Kona N would be a nice contender to the Golf R. I have drove the Veloster N and recently Kona N. Both are great platforms and lots of fun, the WDCT is lightning fast!

Huh? The same power is in the Veloster N which is alot lighter...

@@VaunShiz I don’t care about the weight difference, I like the styling of the Kona better. I have to like walking out to it everyday. Styling preferences are in the eye of the beholder

I think "dope" was officially phased out several years ago.

@@RLTtizME by who? You? I think there's more things to worry about than some word....and that's dope. ✌

@@OrionInception That's dumb. 👈🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡

People clearly don't understand that giving a car a turbo doesn't give it better gas mileage. You get the same amount of power as a larger engine in a smaller package however you still need to add the same amount of fuel to make the same amount of power... compression stroke in most 4 cycle engines is 300 psi and combustion is 1000 psi. When you add a turbo it doubles it to 600 psi and combustion is 2000 psi Force = Pressure x Area. The area of the piston stays the same but the Pressure increases creating a larger force according to Pascal law. But increasing the CC to get the same about of product you need the same amount of reactants of Air and octane to create the same combustion reaction as the lower pressure stroke.. staying away from boost makes the engine act as a 4 cylinder but getting into it literally doubles the cylinder count.

Stay out of boost for maximum mpg.

You know 1000% well that less than 2% would buy it with the manual. This comment is sooo unnecessary lol.

And awd. Manual + awd and this is the sickest cuv on the market

@@ayushmalpeddi2793 Put me in the 2%. I have two manuals, WRX & NSX now so I'm not blowing smoke. Helps that I have a F150 that's an automatic

@@stevethomas760 Don't get me wrong, even I think a manual FWD or AWD subcompact CUV would be awesome with so much power, but it just won't sell. At least we get their incredible DCT. People have compared their wet DCT to Porsches PDK (obviously still not as good) so its gotta be pretty damn god for a mainstream application.

@@ayushmalpeddi2793 I think it would sell (to me anyway), just not enough to justify it for the other 98%. They are in the business to make a profit

Was my thought exactly and if you had a drink every time Sofyan said SUV, you’d be pretty drunk! #KonaNnotSUV

They call it an “SUV” because Americans are hatchback phobic. The average American is very image conscious and believe SUV’s have more “prestige”. It’s all a marketing ploy. 🙄

@@vr6gls yeah, got that feeling too, like Sofyan was being paid by the marketing department to say SUV in his review (the higher the count, the higher the bonus, 💴!)

I call it a compact utility vehicle.

@@cindysue5474 Compact : yes, Utility : no

Where did you hear this? Are you talking about the n line ?

@@Xenogenesis_ sorry I’m an idiot only for n line slow version

Lol .. Ever heard of snow tires.. Its has a lsd and traction control what are you afraid of ?

Thats my question. If it had AWD then it could sell but idk why anybody would want this over the Elantra N

because the Elantra's butt ugly maybe? I'd own this over the Elantra, but as others have said no AWD, I would have liked more ground clearance too. Still looking for a good replacement for my FXT.

I did forget you can get the Elantra in manual so now I'm not sure which I'd pick. still think that Elantra's ugly tho

Elantra is ugly and thjs has a hatch. Now if we got the i30 N then yea this would be utterly pointless.

Facts!!

This doesn't have the ground clearance (7.5+ inches) or the drivetrain (AWD, 4WD) to be considered an SUV/CUV. It lacks the all-terrain capabilities that define the segment. It's a hot hatch, and a cool one, but the plastic cladding doesn't make it any more of a SUV than adding vinyl decals makes a car faster - you know what I mean?

They might. But they won't bring it into the US. Bastards!

My mom had a first gen sonata brand new v6 never ran at all right and I remember seat bolsters snapped off first Few weeks

@@phillyspitta8147 well that’s a first generation Hyundai off course it was going to break,newer Hyundais are far better than most Japanese automakers like Honda and Nissan

Every car manufacturer has come a long way since the 80s why do people think only Hyundai changed ? Lmao

@@VaunShiz not really, Nissan and Mitsubishi were once great in the 80s but looks at them now

@@VaunShiz because Hyundai is newer than most automakers in the us and when Hyundai came to the us in the 80s they were way behind of the competition

Get a real muscle car....black dot.

Its a pre production car. Chill out and see what comes when it becomes available

@@vroomgc or, better yet, get the details now. The thing is supposed to release this fall. So no, I won’t chill out. We are constantly getting the shit end of the stick with these N models while other markets have tons of customization options.

@@AllOutNoobHater Ok so when it gets release you'll get your cozy seats , you'll see.

I’m pretty sure he has better things to do than take orders from some random person online during the holidays. The answer to your question is extremely simple and Hyundai is not the first nor the last who will do this. The pictures they use on their site are for the overseas model and they have a disclaimer telling you this and that some features shown may not be offered. It’s literally that simple and every non American car company does this before the North American version is made, configured, pictured and then released to the North American press. Once the car is ready to go on sale, they then update the website. (This actually applies to most countries except for the home country of the company OR wherever the car was debuted and shown if it was intended for a specific market). The reason that they are probably not offering all the features is because to be quite frank, the North American consumer is VERY boring (which is why the RAV4 and Camry are so popular and we don’t get the bright colors cars get in other markets but instead get 5-8 grey scale colours and usually a red or blue). This is a very niche vehicle that already costs over 30k before taxes in a segment where some vehicles are 18k and up and it doesn’t have a direct competitor (the golfs compete with the veloster). The only recent previous one would’ve been the Juke Nismo that failed in this market. Then there’s also the matter of the chip shortage which has been affecting features offered in cars for months now and considering that they are releasing this car in the fall in North America, there really is no need to waste chips on a feature like cooled seats. People might want it, but aren’t going to use it for months, so it means that they can allocate chips for other cars that sell a lot more than this will and add the feature later on if the data they collect shows that that really impacts sales, because the 4 of you that make an uproar online about it right now and claim that you won’t buy the car for that reason (when you really had no intention of buying it anyway), don’t represent the people who will actually go test drive it or show real interest. Currently, they already can’t make enough cars to satisfy demand and people have had to order cars and wait for days or months just to pay msrp or more, so truth be told, car companies don’t really need your sale right now because they already have orders for cars that haven’t been made yet. So yes, you need to chill out because it’s not rocket science and he doesn’t work for you.

He actually poses a good question and it’s something I’ve wondered for a while, as well. Your explanation is pretty good. But he’s right, Hyundai seems to skimp on the American market. There is no Kona hybrid in America, there is over seas. The Kona N Line has more features overseas, than it does in America. The Kona N overseas, will be available in more colors than in America. I also wouldn’t be surprised if there were a few more things added (ventilated seats as an example) overseas, while not being offered in America. I’m sure there are reasons for this (as you explained), but it does seem Hyundai, skimps on the American market.