Hyundai's rival to the likes of the Nissan Juke, the Kona, has
touched down in Europe, making its debut at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.
It has a funky-looking exterior styling, as we
learned when the Korean automaker first unveiled it in June, and it should
appeal to millennial new car buyers.
In the Old Continent, Hyundai offers it with a
1.0-liter T-GDI engine, rated at 120 PS, mated to a 7-speed manual
gearbox as standard, and with a 1.6-liter T-GDI that delivers 177 PS to
the four-wheel drive, and works together with a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
transmission.
From mid-2018, the Hyundai Kona will benefit from
the next-generation 1.6-liter diesel powertrains, with 6-speed manual and
7-speed automatic transmissions, and optional four-wheel drive.
The Kona will also gain an electric version next year, which is expected
to premiere at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show in March. Nothing is known about its
zero-emission powertrain so far, so we'll have to keep an eye open for reports.
An A-segment SUV is also on the table, and if
everything goes as planned, then we should see it by 2020, alongside an
E-segment SUV, which will become the Santa Fe's larger sibling.
