Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2025: test, photos, video, interior, dimensions, consumption and price

The new Hyundai Kona has grown, in dimensionsbut also in maturity and in attention to limiting emissions. Also available in electric versions, this one Hyundai Kona Hybrid 2025 it is one of the most interesting alternatives, suitable for 360 degree use. He gained 15 cm in length, now of 435 cm total and it differs in look from the first generation. Now the new Kona is a car ready for family trips, remaining perfect even for urban use. In the past few months for the model year 2025, the Kona has received a package of updates that also affect the powertrain. It is always based on the unit a 1.6 liter petrol but it is even more efficient with a total of 129 hp thanks to the hybrid platform.

How it changes

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Il trunk it rises by a hundred liters reaching altitude 466but those sitting in the back also benefit from the increased wheelbase. From the outside we have now learned to know it, given that since its debut last year we have seen more and more examples circulating on our roads. The line of LEDs that cuts across both the front and tail of the Kona give it a very distinctive look. Even for the interior we find a completely new and unprecedented environment. There are big screens and lots of technology, as demonstrated by the two 12.3″ displays but the much appreciated physical keys for the most frequently used commands remain. The central console is cleaner thanks to the choice to move the automatic gearbox control with a very modern solution on the steering column, where we are more used to finding the windshield wiper control.

Driving aids

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As previously mentioned, attention is growing for emissions but also for safetywith a very complete package of driving aids. The Adas they almost require an apprenticeship for the many acoustic warning signals, which the driver can avoid by being more careful behind the wheel, remaining correctly on the road at a speed consistent with the limits of the highway code. A sacrifice some would say, a help to avoid incurring sanctions, if we want to give a more positive interpretation.

Powertrain and performance

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Retouched in the spring, the Kona Hybrid’s engine features a naturally aspirated petrol engine 1.6 liters, capable of 129 horsepower overall in combination with an electric motor. The result is a platform capable of offering excellent synergy between the efficient thermal unit and the electric motor which helps it in those situations where it would be lazy to rev. The performance they are capable of driving in any context, but not sporty, as the data in the technical data sheet with one can testify maximum speed of 165 km/h and one acceleration 0-100 km/h in 12 seconds.

How is it going

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Behind behind the wheel of the Kona It is appreciated for its warm and welcoming environment, which is flawless both if we look at it from the point of view of the finishes and for the quality of the trips in its company. There’s lots of spacethe ergonomics are excellent and it is difficult to find any flaws worthy of note. In fact, the soundproofing is very well taken care of, while the suspensions they guarantee high level comfort, thanks to refined solutions, with the front MacPherson strut combined with a rear multilink. Also the dual clutch gearbox it is promoted, with praise in this case, because if on the one hand it manages to have the right qualities to guarantee the right efficiency for a hybrid version, on the other it avoids annoying “friction” effects and is always punctual and fluid in gear changes. It can also be driven with just the accelerator pedaltaking advantage of the electric part of the hybrid platform to slow down significantly. With the paddles on the steering wheel you can set three levels of energy recovery and by holding the left control you can stop the car.

Consumption and prices

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We said at the beginning that the New Hyundai Kona it has become large, in size, but not only. The efficiency is great and they demonstrate it fuel consumption down by 10% despite the much space gained compared to the previous generation. Easy to see values ​​of over 20 km/l from the on-board computer in combined mixed traffic but also on the motorway, which notoriously puts hybrid cars in difficulty in terms of consumption, the Kona Hybrid manages to achieve an excellent result 17 km/l. Finally, we come to the prices. The Hyundai Kona Hybrid starts from a list price of 32,700 euros for the XTech trim, it rises to 35,000 euros for the XLine Plus, 500 euros more for the sporty N Line while at the top of the range we find the XClass at 37,700 euros. The Kona starts at 26,700 euros for the one-litre petrol version with 100 hp, while at the top of the range there is the 204 hp electric version with 64.8 kWh battery, at a price of 45,500 euros.