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EXPERT RATING
7.7

Likes

  • The best tech
  • And the best safety
  • Premium-feeling twin-screen setup

Dislikes

  • Seriously expensive
  • Same engine and gearbox as cheapest Kona
  • Not the biggest small SUV

The Highlander sits atop the regular Kona range, commanding a $38,000 investment and offering the best of the safety and tech equipment on offer. 

In terms of exclusive tech, you’ll find twin 10.25-inch screens - one in the driver’s binnacle, and one in the centre of the cabin - as well as 18-inch alloy wheels, front parking sensors, LED headlights and taillights, a head-up display, a big glass sunroof and heated and cooled seats up front, and heating in the window seats in the rear.

Like the rest of the regular Kona range, the Active cars get a 2.0-litre petrol engine paired with a CVT automatic that produces a 110kW and 180Nm, with fuel use listed at 6.2L/100km.

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Hyundai Kona 2021: Highlander S.roof (fwd)

Safety Rating
Engine Type Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 7.2L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $31,570 - $38,060

Pricing Guides

$28,421
Based on 369 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$19,950
HIGHEST PRICE
$57,990

Range and Specs

Vehicle Specs Price*
Elite Electric Electric, 1 SPEED AUTOMATIC $33,660 - $40,040
Elite Electric EXT Range Electric, 1 SPEED AUTOMATIC $33,550 - $39,930
Elite Electric STD Range Electric, 1 SPEED AUTOMATIC $31,900 - $38,390
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*Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price
Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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Pricing Guide
$19,950
Lowest price, based on third party pricing data.
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