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2020 Hyundai Kona price and specs: small SUV gets a price bump

Popular small SUV range gets a price rise, the two pure electric models make the biggest jump.


Hyundai's small SUV, the Kona, has had a price rise, with all variants except the entry-level Go seeing a bump of around $260-$650 each.

"There was a 1 per cent increase across the range – excluding Kona Go," a Hyundai spokesperson confirmed to CarAdvice. There were no specification changes in line with the price hike.

While the two-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive Go variants remain priced at $24,300 and $27,800 plus on-road costs respectively, other variants  in the range rose in price by at least $260 and up to $650 each.

Pictured above and at top of story: The Hyundai Kona Go.

The models that received the biggest increase in price were the all-electric offerings – the EV Elite and EV Highlander – which saw bumps of $600 and $650 respectively.

The two-wheel-drive EV Highlander remains the most expensive Kona you can buy, starting at $64,640 plus on-road costs.

According to April 2020 new car sales data, the Hyundai Kona was Australia's third most popular small SUV under $40,000.

Pictured: The Hyundai Kona Go.

Since early 2019, Kona buyers have not only had the option of two-wheel or all-wheel drive powertrains, but the choice of petrol or electric power as well. All models receive automatic transmissions.

Petrol-powered two-wheel-drive Kona variants feature a 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine that drives that front wheels only via a six-speed automatic transmission, while all-wheel-drive iterations are powered by a 1.6-litre four-cylinder engine paired to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission.

Electric models, meanwhile, are front-wheel drive and powered by an electric motor producing 150kW of power and 395Nm of torque.

They boast a claimed real-world driving range of up to 449km (WLTP cycle) thanks to a 64kWh battery.

Pictured above: The Hyundai Kona Electric Highlander

As part of a 2020 model-year update introduced in August 2019, all variants from the Go upwards receive elements of Hyundai's SmartSense safety system as standard – including, at minimum on the Go, autonomous emergency braking, a forward-collision alert (with pedestrian detection on the top two grades), driver-attention warning and camera-based lane-keeping-with-steering assist system active above 60km/h.

Elite and Highlander grades add active cruise control, blind-spot monitoring and rear cross traffic alert. Another key difference is that Go and Active variants receive a 7.0-inch touchscreen, while Elite and Highlander variants feature an 8.0-inch touchscreen,

The full range pricing for the 2020 Hyundai Kona is listed below.

2020 Hyundai Kona prices

FWD

  • Go – $24,300
  • Active – $26,060 (+ $260)
  • Elite – $30,600 (+$300)
  • Highlander – $36,660 (+$360)
  • Elite Electric – $60,740 (+$600)
  • Highlander Electric – $65,290 (+$650)

AWD

  • Go – $27,800
  • Active – $29,590 (+$290)
  • Elite – $34,140 (+$340)
  • Highlander – $40,200 (+$400)

All prices exclude on-road costs

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Susannah Guthrie

Susannah Guthrie has been a journalist for over a decade, covering everything from world news to fashion, entertainment, health and now cars. Having previously worked across titles like The New Daily, Elle, Harper's Bazaar, People Magazine and Cosmopolitan, Susannah now relishes testing family cars with the help of her husband and two-year-old son.

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