Used 2022 Hyundai Kona Consumer Reviews
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Charming!!
Jack Lee, 05/26/2022
2022 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
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A delightful vehicle. Fun to drive and fuel efficient!!
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My second Kona
Chelle14, 08/16/2023
updated 02/20/2024
2022 Hyundai Kona Limited 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
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I first leased a 2019 AWD SEL and loved it enough that I wanted to buy it when the lease was over, but thanks to Covid and the value increasing, I was able to lease my 2022 Kona Limited. I absolutely love how the car handles. The DCT leaves a bit to be desired. It's very "jerky" unless you're on the highway, then it cruises right along and I can't say enough good things about putting it in Sport mode. Several times since I got it in March 2022, when I go to move from a stop light or red light, it doesn't want to go and literally won't go, until it does - up to 30 seconds for it to react and this is NOT when it does the automatic shut-off feature (I've never had a problem when it does that). My remote entry only works half the time and I end up having to dig out my keys. The dealership can't find anything wrong. Sometimes if I try the backdoor or passenger door handle, then go back to the driver door, it will unlock. The leather seats are mediocre. I HATE the dang holes in them. Anything gets in them and you need something to poke it through and I can't seem to get them looking like new (and I'm very neat about my car). I love the radio, I love the sunroof, i love the rims, and it actually has quite a bit of cargo space with the seats down. I've recently had the screen display pop up the backup camera while I'm driving down the road. I really, really wanted to buy this car out at the end of my lease, but I'm doubting that. I agree with another person's comment that this turbo is nowhere near as smooth as the VW Jetta - we have a 2017). I only have 8000 miles on my Kona and I'm hoping for no issues through the next 1.5 years when I turn it in. I made it through with no real problems on the 2019 (I was a lucky one). One last thought - the automatic high beams are a dream come true! They work accurately 95% of the time. Updated Feb 2024 (two weeks shy from having it two years) and my feelings are the same. I just turned 11K miles on it since I mostly work from home, but I did have to replace all the tires because of flats on two of the stock Goodyear's in the past few months. It goes to the dealer for a checkup on Monday. If there's any problem other than maintenance, I'll update my review. My main gripe is still the lack of keyless entry working as it should and the way it jerks from a stop.
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Never thought I would buy a Hyundai
Fazzster, 03/08/2023
2022 Hyundai Kona N 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
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Having owned many performance cars over the years I never thought I would own a Hyundai or even an automatic. But watching the N cars develop with the help of Biermann I was intrigued. Having wanted a hatch that can can be daily driven with gusto and provide utility to haul my Mt Bikes to the trail heads was key. WRX is ugly and a sedan. GTI has reliability concerns (personal experiences) and the tech inside is not user friendly. Civic Type R is my dream car but center exhaust voids the ability for a bike hitch and is too expensive. Kona N checked all the boxes and the added ride height that everyone complains about is welcome for traversing the dirt roads I sometimes travel on. The performance of this car is amazing from the brakes to the impossibly fast dual clutch transmission (that I never thought I would ever own). All this performance plus an average 27-29 mpg and often 30-32 when you take it easy on it. I have to say the paint quality exceeds any of my Honda's or Subaru's I have owned and the fit of body panels as well. The money was not spent on the interior but they did a great job with what they had to work with. Plastics are solid and the use of different textures and materials makes it appealing. It is too early to tell about reliability. This particular build was not affected by the transmission recall so that's a plus. Hopefully it serves me well. Suspension in the softest setting could be softer but its still livable. You forget about all that when you crank up the exhaust sound however. The one take away about this car is it has a personality all its own. It's been a while since I experienced this. Not since my beloved S2000 back in 2002.
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FUN FUN FUN
Pete, 01/17/2023
2022 Hyundai Kona N 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8AM)
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Perfect size to enjoy driving and an abundance of power and torque at low end to win stop light Gran Prix against almost anything. The eight speed dual clutch is so superior to that in my Mercedes CLA that Stuttgart should be ashamed. Smooth shifts, rev matching and with a no guess shift selector (hear that BMW). There are multiple adjustments for steering load, shift program, suspension, turbo boost, a exhaust sound. All real and mix and match with multiple ways to store alternatives beyond the six built in. Red button gets you 16 sec of overboost and when selected counts down 16 to zero. Interior is pretty austere but drivers power seat has power lumbar adjustment. Blue stitching and suede inserts add some color and texture. Info/entertainment system is pretty much intuitive and has touch or steering wheel access. Lane centering is OK with gentle ping-ponging and there is no adaptive cruise control. Back seat is limited on leg room and luggage space with seat up is limited even for a small SUV. Same with fuel tank. On a trip from the Gulf to NYC I averaged about 29 mpg with max range indicated after fill up as about 300 miles. The somewhat short range and stiff ride even in the softest setting are the only meaningful shortcomings for me but the fun factor goes way beyond compensating. I leased the car from an excellent dealer about 200 miles from my home. No markup and delivery to my door two days after my first internet contact. My three local dealers are typical Hyundai-Kia indifferent to customer expectations but at least the car comes with free scheduler maintenance for as long as I have itt.
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love my 2022 Kona Limited AWD
Martin Frank, 12/10/2021
2022 Hyundai Kona Limited 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 7AM)
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Enjoy all the modern electronics it has like automatically turning high beams on and off depending on oncoming traffic, turning the windshield wipers on based on sensing rain, putting the handbrake on and off. At $30K before taxes and with the warranties on it I believe it is a very good value for the money, too. And cute!
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