![]() Thanks to its clean styling, drive dynamics, and tech, the IONIQ 5 won three awards: World Car of the Year, World Electric Vehicle of the Year, and World Car Design Of The Year. If you are looking for a well-rounded electric utility vehicle, the IONIQ 5 should be on the top of your list (if you’re lucky enough to get one considering the currently long waitlist and shortages). The 2022 IONIQ 5 is Hyundai’s new 5-seat electric compact SUV, featuring potent powertrains, above-average drive range, spacious and comfortable interior, and impressive dimensions for its size. Ultra-fast 800-volt multi-charging & range target of 300 milesĬustomers receive unlimited 30-minute charging sessions for two years Read the full story – Up Close with the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric We got up close with the new pre-production Kona in Germany in March 2023. A completely redesigned version of the small SUV, sporting futuristic looks, a larger interior, and four powertrain options. Yes, there’s a 2024 Kona in the works, arriving late 2023. If combustion power is not your thing, welcome the fully redesigned 2022 Kona EV with 201 horsepower and EPA-estimated range of up to 258 miles. With room to actually fit five adults, and enough cargo space to work for nearly any trek, the Kona goes further than you might expect. It is so powerful that the performance SUV can hit 60 mph in only around five seconds, sporting 19-inch standard wheels and N-tuned electronically-controlled suspension. This delivers an aggressive experience on straightaways and Kona’s available multi-link rear suspension creates great handling around corners and turns. For those seeking extra oomph, Hyundai has introduced the Kona N, boasting a more robust 276-horsepower 2.0L four-cylinder engine that mates to an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. Step into a higher trim for the 1.6L Turbo-GDI four-cylinder engine that kicks out 195 horsepower. Perfectly adequate for everyday commuting in style. ![]() Styled as a compact sport SUV, the Hyundai Kona is capable of delivering what you need in a multitude of contexts. Its full redesign for the 2022 model year takes it to the top of subcompact SUV segment. Choose one of the entry-level trims for the 2.0L four-cylinder engine that’s capable of 147 horsepower, paired with a continuously variable automatic transmission. But, as my 50-plus neighbour proves so well, it works beautifully for empty nesters who want a contemporary vehicle that’s sized to their stage of life. The starting price of US$19,000 is attractive and it’s quite stylish for the category. It might come across as an entry-level vehicle for a first-time new car buyer. It’s youthful and really pops on the street. Hyundai takes everything that makes them heavy hitters-a wealth of standard options in an attractive package, for a great price-and adds design details, such as two-tone colour accents and 17-inch alloy wheels, to the Venue. Joining Hyundai’s SUV roster in 2020 for the first time, the Hyundai Venue is the automaker’s entrance into the competitive crossover category. Crafted with city life in mind, the Venue looks like a traditional old school SUV meets a hatchback, but with the footprint of a compact. The second model from the IONIQ line is the all-new 2023 IONIQ 6, considered a battery electric mid-size fastback sedan so it didn’t make this list.īelow, smallest to biggest, are all of Hyundai’s current SUVs and crossovers in detail:Ĭhoice of manual transmission or Intelligent Variable Transmission The 2022 IONIQ 5 is a sleek new 5-seat EV that hit the ground running and currently sold-out. Of course, there are the electric models, new hybrid trims, and in 2019, the world’s first dedicated hydrogen-powered SUV hit the market with the Nexo fuel-cell SUV. ![]() For 2022, the sporty new Kona N proved gas-powered, 276 horsepower performance crossovers are still relevant (and fun to drive). The Korean automaker added the massively popular and well-designed mid-size Palisade for 2020, along with the subcompact Venue that same year. Hyundai’s SUV and crossover lineup has come a long way since the long-running Tucson and Santa Fe hit the market in the early 2000s.
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