since its introduction in 2017 hyundai kona has been a strong seller globally due to its stylish
exterior affordability and outstanding performance as traditional ice hybrid and most significantly
as an electric vehicle in particular the compact crossover suv has been showing very strong sales
performance in north america becoming the ninth best-selling model in canada with a
steady increase in sales in the us however with the focus of the hyundai motor group shifting to
dedicated electric vehicles and the plan to stop selling ice cars as early as 20 35 starting in
europe have you wondered what the future will hold for kona in this episode of auto vision
we will explore everything that's known about the second generation hyundai kona and find out what
lies ahead for the popular compact suv so before we go on we'd highly appreciate your support by
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in our previous episode in regards to the upcoming electric suv the hyundai ioniq 3 we have briefly
touched upon the existence of the development that's undergoing for the next generation kona
being developed under the codename sx2 which stands for small hyundai suv according to the
hyundai motor group product development code guide we can also determine that the eevee version known
as sx2e is also planned and this is welcoming news despite the fact that a similarly sized ionic 3
is also on its way ionic 3 is a dedicated electric suv based on the ionic 5 that shares the same egmp
ev platform which will be a very important part of the company's movement towards complete carbon
neutrality however aside from europe most of the world is not quite ready to embrace full electric
vehicles due to factors such as underdeveloped charging infrastructure that's the reason why
hyundai is looking at 2030 to be the last year that it will introduce new ice-based vehicles
and until then hyundai as now the third largest automaker behind toyota and the volkswagen group
will continue to develop new ice vehicles such as the new kona to provide to the masses
however it's clear that hyundai's focus will be on offering electrified
eco-friendly cars such as hybrids plug-in hybrids and derivative evs based on the ice platform
due to the company's ultimate target of achieving full carbon neutrality as soon as possible
furthermore to hyundai even hybrids are seen merely as a stopped app measure before the
end of the internal combustion engine cars becomes inevitable adhering to the governing
laws for this reason the hyundai motor group has already shut down its internal combustion
engine development as of 2021 and will stop developing ice-based cars by the year 2030.
even then hyundai will only be developing ice cars that can easily be converted to evs
so that the ice-based variants can be dropped at will without sacrificing the entire model
and for this purpose hyundai has developed the new third generation platform also known as the n3
platform which has specifically been designed to meet the demands of the changing market situation
in addition to the lighter weight and better structural strength allowing for the vehicle
to perform better overall the latest platform is a highly modular platform that can convert from
traditional ice to hybrid plug-in hybrid pure electric and even hydrogen fuel cell electric
another beauty of the platform is that the power plants that are developed for the platform can
easily be interchanged within the platform sharing vehicle group for the ultimate versatility one of
such cars that were developed on the new and free platform was the all-new second generation nero
which has just been unveiled and is being prepared for production as we speak since its introduction
in 2016 nero has quickly become the second best-selling car in its class in europe helping
kia to become the fourth best-selling brand in the old world the eevee version is extremely
popular in particular for its affordable price and extremely good efficiency that offers a compact
crossover to achieve nearly 300 miles in real life range contrary to its 239 miles published range
motivated by this success kia has just extended the life of the nero in all versions including the
pure electric despite the concern that it may be phased out due to the imminent release of the new
ev4 dedicated electric crossover kia will continue to provide the new nero ev as an entry-level
electric vehicle while the egmp dedicated platform-based ev4 will be sold as a premium ev
with exclusive features such as its characteristic ultra fast charging capability and long wheelbase
and no wonder hyundai is copying the same strategy by turning the next kona into a
hyundai's version of nero to be sold as an entry-level ev and selling the ionic 3 which
is being co-developed with the ev4 as a premium ev with the 800 volts charging architecture
just like the platform sharing nero the all-new second generation kona will be converted to the
third generation platform product likewise as a sister card of the nero it will inherit all the
running gears from the kia sibling these include 139 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque
1.6 liter hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines that are virtually unchanged from the previous model
that's right kana will now also be offered with nero's excellent plug-in hybrid unit
however it's not certain whether the ice gasoline or diesel version will be offered
and if it's offered whether it would be made available in europe and north america
the eevee's power electric system is also unchanged and will retain the excellent
201 horsepower motor unit that's mated to the 64 kilowatt hours lithium-ion battery
which doesn't seem so bad if the equivalent ionic 3 and ev4 is to be powered by smaller 168
horsepower motor and 58 kilowatt hours battery in their most basic versions also as mentioned
before with the vehicle being underpinned by the n3 platform there is always the possibility of
getting the upgraded power plants from various donors in the future ranging from 227 or
horsepower turbocharged hybrid and plug-in hybrid engines from tucson to any of the more powerful
electric systems from genesis electrified models such as the g80 and the gv70 as spotted testing
in korea the all-new kona is literally developed based on the nero sibling from the early prototype
this means the wheelbase of the new crossover will be stretched to that of the neros at 2
700 millimeters a 100 millimeters increase from the previous model along with a length that goes
from roughly millimeters to 4500 millimeters the height and the width should remain the same
at 1 570 millimeters and 1 800 millimeters respectively which will be ideal for europe
as for the design it is reported that the all-new kona is to be sharper and edgier
adopting its bigger brother tucson's design which is based on the brand sensuous sportiness identity
first introduced on the new elantra and evolved with a parametric design theme
now prevalent in all of the new hyundai offerings including the ionic 5. like elantra and ionic 5
angular body panels and chiseled surfaces create a striking contrast between sleek silhouette
and masculine wedge to appear dynamic even when standing still the new kona's front will also be
similar to tucson's which offers a parametric dual pattern drill that enhances the futuristic
look of the small suv the interior should catch up to the new nero's level 2 and feature a dual
12.5 inch lcd display as well as improved upscaled interior quality with liberal use of eco-friendly
recycled and upcycled materials that we find in all of the latest offerings from the hyundai group
as a bigger car now the all-new kona is expected to be offered with a bit of price increase that's
in line with the kia nero's price starting from 25 000 for the base hybrid model 30 000 for the
plug-in hybrid and 40 000 for the eevee the expected release date of the all-new kona is
mid-2023 with the added size it will continue to become a strong seller for the company and
represent a great value especially to those that like the tucson but want it in smaller packaging
also it will be interesting to see what will become of the exciting kona end for the next
generation if it will be discontinued or become the second electric end model after the ioniq 5n
which is expected to be released at the end of 2022 here is the summary of the all-new hyundai
kona the next generation kona will grow to the size of the kia niro with styling cues from tucson
also it will be offered as a hybrid a plug-in hybrid or a pure electric vehicle just like nero
finally the pricing will be similar to nero as well as for the end of the video question which
of the next generation eco-friendly options from the hyundai group do you prefer in terms
of the styling the habanero concept-based kia niro or tucson inspired hyundai kona
please vote and share your views by clicking on the link in the comment section below
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