Turbocharged SEL Premium and Limited models put out 190 horsepower, with all 195 lb-ft of torque on tap between 1,700 and 4,500 rpm, so the 2027 Hyundai Kona has pull in reserve for an I-94 on-ramp. Their 8-speed automatic uses a column-mounted shift-by-wire selector, with paddle shifters for manual control.

Efficiency is the 2.0-liter’s job: the Atkinson-cycle four used by the SE and SEL Sport pairs 147 horsepower and 132 lb-ft with an Intelligent Variable Transmission. Any trim can take HTRAC AWD, and with it the rear suspension becomes a multi-link design, Snow joins the drive modes, and ground clearance rises to 8.1 inches, or 8.3 with 19-inch wheels.

• 12.5:1 compression in the Atkinson-cycle 2.0L
• 1,598-cc turbo four in SEL Premium, Limited
• Shift-by-wire 8-speed on turbo trims
• 2.0L FWD rated 28/35/31 mpg (EPA-estimated)
• FWD standard; HTRAC AWD on request
• Torsion-beam rear on FWD, multi-link on AWD

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At the curb, Safe Exit Warning looks out for you: when the 2027 Hyundai Kona is parked, it can alert the driver to a vehicle approaching from behind. It joins Rear Occupant Alert and Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist with pedestrian, cyclist, Junction Turning and Direct Oncoming detection in the Hyundai SmartSense suite on all four trims.

Two lane aids, Lane Keeping Assist and Lane Following Assist, sit beside Blind-Spot Collision Warning and Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go as standard equipment. The Limited extends the list with Surround View Monitor, Blind-Spot View Monitor, Parking Distance Warning and Remote Smart Parking Assist, a system that can remotely help park the vehicle.

• Seatbelt reminders front and rear
• Smart Cruise Control that works down to a full stop
• Blind-spot warnings you can see, hear and feel
• Rollover-sensing side curtains among six airbags
• Approaching-traffic alerts while parked (Safe Exit Warning)
• Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist-Reverse on Limited

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Rear-seat riders get two of the four USB-C ports in the 2027 Hyundai Kona, so tablets stay topped up on longer drives. Up front, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto put your phone’s music and directions on the 12.3-inch screen, which also tunes HD Radio and SiriusXM.

Limited models turn the gauges into a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and the sound system into an eight-speaker Bose setup with an external amplifier. Bluelink+ connected services work on every trim after enrollment, over-the-air software updates require an active Bluelink account, and three trims, SEL Sport through Limited, charge Qi-compatible phones without a cord.

• Touchscreen measuring 12.3 inches in all four trims
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, no cable needed
• Enroll to activate Bluelink+ connected services
• Qi pad on every trim above the SE
• Limited gauge cluster grows to 12.3 inches
• Bose premium sound for Limited buyers

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Five passengers can ride in the 2027 Hyundai Kona with 25.5 cubic feet of cargo behind them, and dropping the 60/40 seatback turns that into 63.7. On every trim, a cargo floor with two height settings and a tie-down anchor in each corner sort out the load, and back-seat legroom measures 38.2 inches, with a two-stage recline.

Material follows the engine split: cloth seats with the 2.0-liter trims, H-Tex leatherette with the turbo trims, and Black or Gray either way. Front-seat heaters come aboard at the SEL Sport; the SEL Premium powers the driver’s seat 8 ways; seat ventilation, a heated steering wheel and a power tilt-and-slide sunroof are Limited equipment.

• 39.9 in. of front headroom (non-sunroof trims)
• 25.5 cu ft with all five seats in use
• Rear seat down: 63.7 cu ft of cargo
• Two cabin colors: Black or Gray
• Heat for front seats begins at SEL Sport
• Passenger seatback pocket on turbo trims

New Vehicle Specials

Ecotronic Gray Pearl, Abyss Black Pearl and Ultimate Red Metallic are three of nine exterior colors, all available on every 2027 Hyundai Kona trim with either interior color. After dark, LED projector headlights switch on automatically and High Beam Assist manages the high beams, again on every trim.

Black is the SEL Sport’s signature, from its painted 18-inch alloys to the gloss finish on its mirror covers and spoiler, and it sits between the SE’s 17-inch wheels and the 19-inch alloys of the SEL Premium and Limited. Limited buyers also get body-color heated mirrors, a satin-chrome beltline and a hands-free smart liftgate.

• Nine-color palette, no trim restrictions
• LED taillights with an LED high-mount stop lamp
• Footprint: 171.3 by 71.9 inches
• SEL Sport rides on 18s painted black
• Roof side rails carry 220 lb, SEL Sport through Limited
• Smart-key liftgate opening, Limited

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