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Hyundai Kona Elite 2017 review: snapshot

EXPERT RATING
7.5
The Elite is the mid-step in the Kona family.

The Elite is the mid-step in the Kona family, sitting above the Active and Active with Safety Pack trims and below the Highlander model.

The Elite model ($28,500 - $32,000) builds on the Active's LED daytime running lights and dusk-sensing headlights and Apple Car Play and Android Auto-equipped 7.0-inch touchscreen by adding bigger 17-inch alloys, leather-appointed seats, push-button start and climate control, along with rain-sensing wipers, seat-back pockets and a luggage net.

Hyundai's SmartSense safety package arrives as standard, adding blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keeping assist, AEB with pedestrian detection, forward-collision warning and a driver-fatigue warning. All of which join the six airbags, reversing camera and rear parking sensors of the base-model Kona.

The Elite is available with two engine choices; a 2.0-litre petrol unit good for 110kW and 180Nm, paired with a six-speed torque converter automatic that sends its power to the front wheels. Option two is a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine producing 130kW at 5500rpm and 265Nm at 1,500rpm. It pairs with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and sends the grunt to all four wheels.

Pricing guides

$22,990
Based on 109 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
Lowest Price
$15,990
Highest Price
$29,990

Range and Specs

VehicleSpecsPrice*
Active Safety 2.0L, ULP, 6 SP AUTO $20,460 – 25,850 2017 Hyundai Kona 2017 Active Safety Pricing and Specs
Active 2.0L, ULP, 6 SP AUTO $19,910 – 25,190 2017 Hyundai Kona 2017 Active Pricing and Specs
Launch Edition (awd) 1.6L, ULP, 7 SP AUTO $20,790 – 26,290 2017 Hyundai Kona 2017 Launch Edition (awd) Pricing and Specs
Active Safety (awd) 1.6L, ULP, 7 SP AUTO $19,690 – 24,970 2017 Hyundai Kona 2017 Active Safety (awd) Pricing and Specs
EXPERT RATING
7.5
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist

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$15,990

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