My wife and I are renting a Kona this week to drive from Ohio to Ocean City, MD -- and the instrument cluster settings are amazing (not that we intend to change many of them or even use a few of them). But we appreciate your comments on the drive-ability of the Kona N. Wish us luck!
im a little late to the party here but, i love seeing some different POVs on the Kona N, ive been LOVING mine. i do miss the moonroof from my elantra n-line, all my cars have had one and this being the first care ive owned that doesnt has been strange to me. all around though, 0 regrets getting the Kona N, its one hell of a vehicle
In Europe, we get one trim with Kona N. In addidion, it gives you vented seats, heated stearing wheel and heads up display (it hides and comes out with a push of a button). And that drive wheel knob thing also let's you select a type of terrain (snow, deep snow, mud and sand) just in case....
Great review mate. Thanks for talking about the long-ish term of owning one daily, other reviews fail there. Any reviews coming up on practicality around passengers in the back and/or grocery runs, or weekend getaways? Keen to hear thoughts on space/storage.
Thank you so much! I would absolutely love to go over those things in the future so you can be on the lookout for that! Thanks for the comment and recommendation. 👊
@@true_n_thusiast Get the spare tire kit got my setup for $190 and the tools that came with it at no charge from the dealer that I bought it at living in AZ its a must in 118 degree heat also AAA wont plug a flat but only change the tire or tow you so my Kona friends do buy the spare setup.Yes I agree on the road noise may try the pilot sports or yokohamas next. Hyundai lied about the HP dyno has already shown 174 at the wheels so it has to be hitting right over 300 at the crank.
Have 1640 miles on my 2022 Kona N Line. Loved driving it every mile. All my driving so far has been city driving on a daily basis. First road trip will be to the Oregon coast in September.
Dual climate I ended up using on my IS250 for keeping my iPhone cool as it charged on the MagSafe puck bracket I added. I’ve noticed my batteries stay healthy longer after doing this when you check it in settings! Apple CarPlay makes up for it on the Kona N a little because my phone won’t be mounted where the sun hits it but I would have preferred it had dual zone. My biggest want would have been AWD. If they make a full electric AWD N version, o man that low center of gravity weight on the battery pack would let you keep the nice clearance without any downside! The extra room inside if they design it right. The instant torque…. I want this compact beast in EV!
Hey thanks I really appreciate that! And yeah it’s so true, so many people are covering the Elantra n so I figured it bring some Kona N content! Glad you enjoyed!! 😎
Nice review! Yeah, I'm getting around 18 mpg right now in my Veloster N DCT lol, but that's most city driving and 90% of the time I drive in Sport mode. When I am on the highway, I can get close to 30 mpg just cruising on Normal or Eco.
I went into the dealership last week and picked up my new Kona N, they aren’t doing a 2023 N version as they’re discontinuing it and going full hybrid/electric
civic are some of the most economic car with BMW, but note that its not nearly as fun, a civic is a huge boat vs nimble sport feeling. The N cars are pretty good on fuel vs competition for what they deliver. they are jsut not as good at THE TOP low consumption cars (honda and bmw)
@@ASecureLab You might be the first person ever to call a Honda civic a huge boat. The entire reason that people buy Hondas, especially older ones (but even modern ones) is the fact that they ARE DEFINITELY NOT boats. They're one of the lightest cars you can buy.
@@drewh22 I feel like the honda fans have a very hard crush on it and its totaly overhyped... agree or not, if you compare it to a mazda3, the kona, the countryman, hell im coming from a chrysler300 V8 and when I tryed the civic si I was totaly disapointed on how wide it felt, felt less sporty than the chrysler300 even. Im sure its just aoverhyping and heaving fanboyism from maybe a oldgen civic that was good, but the fact the current civic is viewed as a "sporty" car is mind blowing to me, might as well call the 120 hp corolla hybrid a sporty car at this point. They do have a good mpg and reliability though... but totaly extremly overhyped "sport" wise
@@ASecureLab Kinda feel like you're a troll tbh, because you were just talking about boats and calling the Civic a boat, and then you go on to talk about how great your Chrysler300 is... The Civic SI is most definitely a sporty car. It's a 200 horsepower turbocharged car that doesn't weigh a ton and has a limited slip diff. It's not the best Civic though, and I wouldn't consider it a sports car either, rather just a "sporty" car. if you wanted a "sports" car, then you're looking for a Civic Type R, which blows every single other car that you mentioned above away in terms of performance.
Ur name is actually perfect. If you want to stay with the N line you can but when your channel grows, you can completely leave Hyundai and your name is still very fitting
To be honest I’m not quite sure.. That’s something I’m gonna have to start looking into eventually. I haven’t seen anyone cover that aspect of swapping wheels or tires yet. The custom wheels that come with it from factory are 19 inches.. I’ll probably stick to that myself, just swap the tires themselves.
Hi liked your review had my kona n for 1 month only issue I would like your comment on is the suspension on driving I can’t tell any difference in the three suspension settings they all feel the same is this normal or should you be able to feel the changes thanks rod
You should definitely be able to tell a difference. Sport + makes the vehicle feel much more stiff verses when you put it to normal the car isn’t going to shake you around as much. Not sure why you’re not feeling any difference but I hope this helps!
Not yet.. I’ll definitely be sharing it with you guys once I do though! I’m fortunate it just started getting nice again here so I can wait a little bit on it. 😅
Awesome review! You did hit some points that others haven’t and I’m glad to see this from a perspective of a normal person. I keep hearing “the car is so stiff” from reviewers, but these people also drive $100k luxury cars regularly. So you think comfort wise it’s similar to the Civic? I want a new car and currently have a 2005 CRV. I can’t imagine the Kona N could be worse than that comfort wise. I really gotta test drive one…
Thank you so much I really appreciate this comment and feedback! It definitely is stiff if you put the suspension to sport+ in N mode but once you put it into the regular driving modes the suspension loosens up. And I have to say overall the steering feels GREAT. Super fluid, I love it. In my opinion you really cant go on wrong on this car from a daily perspective. The seats also really put this car over the top when it comes to comfortability. If you can test drive one, do it and I think you’re gonna be impressed!
@@true_n_thusiast Let me ask you Im not to tech on some things but can I take CD files from a disc move them to a thumb drive and load it into the USB port will the system store them I really miss CD players.
I literally never drive in standard but I do drive in eco quite often and when I do I average about 26 mpg.. If I’m doing highway driving I’ve gotten all the way up to 34 mpg before. Hope this helps!
It does not require premium fuel, as there's no known benefit performance wise to using it. However it is what I use and recommend simply becuase it is cleaner and better for the engine.
Nope.. In reverse the screen is about 3/5 of the camera showing what’s behind you and the other about 2/5 is displaying media, the map, or whatever you choose to display there.
I honestly think the Kona N is the best “bang for your buck” on the market right now in terms of performance cars. What you get for the money is crazy to me and if you haven’t test driven one that’s the best thing I can recommend before making a decision.
@@true_n_thusiast i drove one and as you said stock tires were bad but asides from that build quality is not same as the euro's i drive but i am sick of having an RS3 as a daily driver its just not worth it would rather garage queen it at this point
Those wheels might look nice on my Veloster N. My Veloster N is my DD, had it for over two years and I love it. No issues whatsoever with my VN. Flawless car for me. I live in Pennsylvania so I do have a second set of rims / tires. I use 18" Rial rims with Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons as my non-summer tire. BTW, I can get 30+ mpg and I usually drive in Sport or Normal. Eco....yuck, This is an N car!
As far as I know, putting premium gas in any of the N cars doesn’t enhance performance in any way but is obviously recommended. You shouldn’t have any problem using regular 87.
It doesn't hurt to read the user manual prior start driving the car and how to drive it in the first 1000km. Then you will be not so surprised from the consumption.
Can I disable the collision distance or whatever it is? I got mine last week and it's nothing but blessings 🙏. Couldn't be happier as you said. Dude it pops legally that's enough 4 me.
@@true_n_thusiast I would love to have it disabled cuz it's confusing for the driver and the road beside it wastes breaks this way. Yeah it got some benefits but not all the time. Thx though!
@@abumatuq8500 I just found that you can disable that setting. If you go to vehicle settings and then click driver assistance you can scroll down to where it says forward safety and turn it to off. Hope this helps!
I've gotten all the way up to 34mpg on the highway in this car actually lol. I was at like 18mpg in this video because the car was sitting idle for so long, but gas mileage on this isn't too terrible for being a 2.0.
All that electronic garbage will fail. If it has the radar cruise thats a minus. The styling is a minus.... Thanks for the review but this is not for me.
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Awesome review dude, just earned a new sub! I’m picking up my Kona N on Saturday and am hyped!
Hi Barry, are you enjoying your Kona?! Puts a smile on your face eh😊👌👍
This video is very informative and very helpful and hitting 1000 miles is the "sweet spot" in this kind of vehicle. Love this!
My wife and I are renting a Kona this week to drive from Ohio to Ocean City, MD -- and the instrument cluster settings are amazing (not that we intend to change many of them or even use a few of them). But we appreciate your comments on the drive-ability of the Kona N. Wish us luck!
Awesome, I think you guys are gonna really enjoy it! Have fun! :)
I own their fully-loaded Kona Limited and absolutely love it!
im a little late to the party here but, i love seeing some different POVs on the Kona N, ive been LOVING mine. i do miss the moonroof from my elantra n-line, all my cars have had one and this being the first care ive owned that doesnt has been strange to me. all around though, 0 regrets getting the Kona N, its one hell of a vehicle
In Europe, we get one trim with Kona N. In addidion, it gives you vented seats, heated stearing wheel and heads up display (it hides and comes out with a push of a button). And that drive wheel knob thing also let's you select a type of terrain (snow, deep snow, mud and sand) just in case....
Yes I’ve seen that.. I’m thinking in the future they will bring those features the US Market.
Great review mate. Thanks for talking about the long-ish term of owning one daily, other reviews fail there. Any reviews coming up on practicality around passengers in the back and/or grocery runs, or weekend getaways? Keen to hear thoughts on space/storage.
Thank you so much! I would absolutely love to go over those things in the future so you can be on the lookout for that! Thanks for the comment and recommendation. 👊
@@true_n_thusiast Get the spare tire kit got my setup for $190 and the tools that came with it at no charge from the dealer that I bought it at living in AZ its a must in 118 degree heat also AAA wont plug a flat but only change the tire or tow you so my Kona friends do buy the spare setup.Yes I agree on the road noise may try the pilot sports or yokohamas next. Hyundai lied about the HP dyno has already shown 174 at the wheels so it has to be hitting right over 300 at the crank.
Have 1640 miles on my 2022 Kona N Line. Loved driving it every mile. All my driving so far has been city driving on a daily basis. First road trip will be to the Oregon coast in September.
I’m in the market for an N Line myself. Have you had any issues with the DCT?
Dual climate I ended up using on my IS250 for keeping my iPhone cool as it charged on the MagSafe puck bracket I added. I’ve noticed my batteries stay healthy longer after doing this when you check it in settings! Apple CarPlay makes up for it on the Kona N a little because my phone won’t be mounted where the sun hits it but I would have preferred it had dual zone.
My biggest want would have been AWD. If they make a full electric AWD N version, o man that low center of gravity weight on the battery pack would let you keep the nice clearance without any downside! The extra room inside if they design it right. The instant torque….
I want this compact beast in EV!
Soooooo :) I just bought i30N fastback.. Amazing car :)
Hell yeah man, keep it up. Not many Kona n youtubers out there. 🤙🏽
Hey thanks I really appreciate that! And yeah it’s so true, so many people are covering the Elantra n so I figured it bring some Kona N content! Glad you enjoyed!! 😎
Nice review! Yeah, I'm getting around 18 mpg right now in my Veloster N DCT lol, but that's most city driving and 90% of the time I drive in Sport mode. When I am on the highway, I can get close to 30 mpg just cruising on Normal or Eco.
Thanks! I'm really on the fence about getting the Elantra N or the Kona N, but if I move back to Cincinnati, I think the Kona N is the smarter buy.
I know you will be happy with either. 😊
Congrats man! Not many drive the Kona N which is too bad as this is a great CUV that makes pops and bangs!
Thank you! Yes I agree! Definitely not as popular as the Elantra or Veloster. Can’t wait to see more people driving it!
I’m currently in a 21 civic hatch and been looking to get a kona n and I think you might’ve sold me brotha 🥳
Yooo pretty much exactly what I came from lol! You won’t regret it. 😎
He right had a 2020 civic hatchback and switch to the kona n and I haven't been missing my old ride
Thank you so much for this! Thanks for going in-depth vid 😊
I'm just about to swap my Touareg your review was very helpful in making up my mind!Cheers Brian 👍
Awesome, glad I could be of help!! :)
Strong A/C? I live in Eastern Wa. We get up to 115 degreees in the summer, and MANY days above 90.
Waiting for the 2023 model to see if they will change the dash layout like the one from the Elantra N.
Lol. The car is literally the same
I went into the dealership last week and picked up my new Kona N, they aren’t doing a 2023 N version as they’re discontinuing it and going full hybrid/electric
@@barrybbenson3879 they already have 2023. They aren't doing a 2024
@@barrybbenson3879 oh gross
Sick vehicle, but that MPG is pretty painful for a turbo 4 banger. My Type R gets around 25 MPG and has quite a bit more horsepower...
I usually average right around 25 mpg as well, for some odd reason gas mileage was extremely low at the time I filmed this video.
civic are some of the most economic car with BMW, but note that its not nearly as fun, a civic is a huge boat vs nimble sport feeling. The N cars are pretty good on fuel vs competition for what they deliver. they are jsut not as good at THE TOP low consumption cars (honda and bmw)
@@ASecureLab You might be the first person ever to call a Honda civic a huge boat. The entire reason that people buy Hondas, especially older ones (but even modern ones) is the fact that they ARE DEFINITELY NOT boats. They're one of the lightest cars you can buy.
@@drewh22 I feel like the honda fans have a very hard crush on it and its totaly overhyped... agree or not, if you compare it to a mazda3, the kona, the countryman, hell im coming from a chrysler300 V8 and when I tryed the civic si I was totaly disapointed on how wide it felt, felt less sporty than the chrysler300 even. Im sure its just aoverhyping and heaving fanboyism from maybe a oldgen civic that was good, but the fact the current civic is viewed as a "sporty" car is mind blowing to me, might as well call the 120 hp corolla hybrid a sporty car at this point.
They do have a good mpg and reliability though... but totaly extremly overhyped "sport" wise
@@ASecureLab Kinda feel like you're a troll tbh, because you were just talking about boats and calling the Civic a boat, and then you go on to talk about how great your Chrysler300 is... The Civic SI is most definitely a sporty car. It's a 200 horsepower turbocharged car that doesn't weigh a ton and has a limited slip diff. It's not the best Civic though, and I wouldn't consider it a sports car either, rather just a "sporty" car. if you wanted a "sports" car, then you're looking for a Civic Type R, which blows every single other car that you mentioned above away in terms of performance.
Nice review.
Awesome car best value. Looking to get one eventually
Update: Simmons Hyundai in Elmira, NY had two in stock, I bought one a little below MSRP. They have one left (red) in case anyone was looking!
Hey that’s awesome, congrats!! And thanks for getting the word out to help others. :)
May I ask how much below MSRP you went? Very interested!
@@janghyukjaycho3590 About $600
Ur name is actually perfect.
If you want to stay with the N line you can but when your channel grows, you can completely leave Hyundai and your name is still very fitting
I hate to see car channels rebrand with every car they get..
I daily it. Love it.
Same here.
Nice review. Can you put 18" wheels on this one? And will you be doing 18s for winter if so?
To be honest I’m not quite sure.. That’s something I’m gonna have to start looking into eventually. I haven’t seen anyone cover that aspect of swapping wheels or tires yet. The custom wheels that come with it from factory are 19 inches.. I’ll probably stick to that myself, just swap the tires themselves.
Cool music n graphics
Thanks man!! I appreciate it!
Hi liked your review had my kona n for 1 month only issue I would like your comment on is the suspension on driving I can’t tell any difference in the three suspension settings they all feel the same is this normal or should you be able to feel the changes thanks rod
You should definitely be able to tell a difference. Sport + makes the vehicle feel much more stiff verses when you put it to normal the car isn’t going to shake you around as much. Not sure why you’re not feeling any difference but I hope this helps!
Great review. I ordered a N Premium in February. Still waiting for it to be delivered :-(
Are you tuning it with sxth tune? Or atleast a downpipe, engine mount or catback?
Thanks for the video. Did you find another set of rims that would fit this to run the winter tires?
Not yet.. I’ll definitely be sharing it with you guys once I do though! I’m fortunate it just started getting nice again here so I can wait a little bit on it. 😅
Awesome review! You did hit some points that others haven’t and I’m glad to see this from a perspective of a normal person. I keep hearing “the car is so stiff” from reviewers, but these people also drive $100k luxury cars regularly.
So you think comfort wise it’s similar to the Civic? I want a new car and currently have a 2005 CRV. I can’t imagine the Kona N could be worse than that comfort wise. I really gotta test drive one…
Thank you so much I really appreciate this comment and feedback! It definitely is stiff if you put the suspension to sport+ in N mode but once you put it into the regular driving modes the suspension loosens up. And I have to say overall the steering feels GREAT. Super fluid, I love it. In my opinion you really cant go on wrong on this car from a daily perspective. The seats also really put this car over the top when it comes to comfortability. If you can test drive one, do it and I think you’re gonna be impressed!
I got the same Kona N and I LOVE IT!!! I got to kids 6 and 2 and they even love it!! GET THE KONA N!!! You will not regret it!
CR-V is a much smoother ride than a car like this. The suspension is much softer.
nice review, will i have wireless carplay or just wired carplay?
Thank you! It is standard wired CarPlay.
@@true_n_thusiast Let me ask you Im not to tech on some things but can I take CD files from a disc move them to a thumb drive and load it into the USB port will the system store them I really miss CD players.
the dealer is killing this car
They are nice but would be nice if they offered awd. I live very north in Canada our winters are brutal u need awd to get around in winter.
N line konas don't have awd but the solid kona n does. It even gives u a snow feature
Kona N doesn't come with awd.... But the Pirelli winter tires work wonders anyways so its perfect.
Just curious.
When you drive in standard or eco, what's your fuel average?
I literally never drive in standard but I do drive in eco quite often and when I do I average about 26 mpg.. If I’m doing highway driving I’ve gotten all the way up to 34 mpg before. Hope this helps!
@@true_n_thusiast appreciate the reply man
Does it require premium fuel?
It does not require premium fuel, as there's no known benefit performance wise to using it. However it is what I use and recommend simply becuase it is cleaner and better for the engine.
What about 1st gear not going into 2nd gear faster
Does the mph change to km on the speedometer.....I mean can u change it to km instead of mph
Do you have full screen in reverse?
Nope.. In reverse the screen is about 3/5 of the camera showing what’s behind you and the other about 2/5 is displaying media, the map, or whatever you choose to display there.
When you drive in normal mode,how's the gear changes? The gear changes from 1st to 8th quickly?
Yeah, the gear shifts feel pretty normal. It's the downshifting in N mode that feels laggy lol
Yes you can im on the 5000, and driving normal i do 7.5/8L and driving eco 6.5L
still tossing up between this and SQ2/T-Roc R or GLA45 i like crossover concept because roads in my area are F'd
I honestly think the Kona N is the best “bang for your buck” on the market right now in terms of performance cars. What you get for the money is crazy to me and if you haven’t test driven one that’s the best thing I can recommend before making a decision.
@@true_n_thusiast i drove one and as you said stock tires were bad but asides from that build quality is not same as the euro's i drive but i am sick of having an RS3 as a daily driver its just not worth it would rather garage queen it at this point
Those wheels might look nice on my Veloster N. My Veloster N is my DD, had it for over two years and I love it. No issues whatsoever with my VN. Flawless car for me. I live in Pennsylvania so I do have a second set of rims / tires. I use 18" Rial rims with Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons as my non-summer tire. BTW, I can get 30+ mpg and I usually drive in Sport or Normal. Eco....yuck, This is an N car!
Is there soft suspension option? Good enough for new born child in child seat? Does it have hooks for car seat in back seats? Thanks
i have a car seat you can choose which suspension you want
So what is your second downside? You said that you mostly drive in Eco mode and that you got decent gas mileage. 1.) Tires 2.) ?
tire isnt a downside... anywhere with snow you should get winter tire. a normal thing isnt a "down side". there for: 1) ? 2) ?
What octane does that beast require as a daily driver?
As far as I know, putting premium gas in any of the N cars doesn’t enhance performance in any way but is obviously recommended. You shouldn’t have any problem using regular 87.
It doesn't hurt to read the user manual prior start driving the car and how to drive it in the first 1000km. Then you will be not so surprised from the consumption.
Can I disable the collision distance or whatever it is? I got mine last week and it's nothing but blessings 🙏. Couldn't be happier as you said. Dude it pops legally that's enough 4 me.
To be honest I’m not sure if you can totally disable it but I am pretty positive you can adjust how sensitive it is. Should be under vehicle settings.
@@true_n_thusiast I would love to have it disabled cuz it's confusing for the driver and the road beside it wastes breaks this way. Yeah it got some benefits but not all the time. Thx though!
@@abumatuq8500 I just found that you can disable that setting. If you go to vehicle settings and then click driver assistance you can scroll down to where it says forward safety and turn it to off. Hope this helps!
how does an 8 speed 2.0 get 27mpg highway wtf
I've gotten all the way up to 34mpg on the highway in this car actually lol. I was at like 18mpg in this video because the car was sitting idle for so long, but gas mileage on this isn't too terrible for being a 2.0.
How is the ride in its softest settings on average roads?
Very comfortable!
note: this is US gallons not UK (the original gallon)
They need to make those AWD and kill the competition
I hate the AC vent location
Really? I actually like where they placed it and how it works!
@@true_n_thusiast yeah lol it hits my hands and not my face
Yessss same here. Doesn't hit my face properly
I don’t understand that question why wouldn’t you drive it daily it doesn’t have any other purpose does it
I hate the instrument cluster so much!
Really? I honestly love it. Especially in N mode. What don't you like about it?
Umm good video
If I didn’t need 4wd I would have one
That's why I got the 23 N line.
No dual climate, no sunroof and that heinous plastic interior are a deal breaker.
Way to harsh and road noise is ridiculous. Get the sedan way better daily
I wonder if this would be easy to dynamat the inside and help that.
All that electronic garbage will fail. If it has the radar cruise thats a minus. The styling is a minus....
Thanks for the review but this is not for me.