Skip to main content

Used 2023 Hyundai Kona Consumer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars
35 reviews

See Edmunds pricing data

Has Your Car's Value Changed?

Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.

Price history graph example

Trending topics in reviews

Pros
Cons
2 out of 5 stars

What's Next

Daniel , 03/06/2024
2023 Hyundai Kona SE 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought the car new and at 4000 miles recall on CVT oil pump controller. At 7000 miles the engine temperature sensor went bad. What is next?

Safety
4 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
2 out of 5 stars
Comfort
2 out of 5 stars
Reliability
2 out of 5 stars
Value
3 out of 5 stars
Report Abuse

3 out of 5 stars

No cruise control

No longer take long trips, 10/10/2023
2023 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The car definitely is fine for around town, but for long distance road trip the cruise control does not hold. The car went from 71mph setting to 65mph without any warning. No vehicles ahead of me or beside me. This feature is very unreliable. Even in lower mileage settings it doesn’t hold mph for any distance. Dealership has not been able to reproduce, but has not driven it on the open highway. I have turned off the automatic breaking because on a trip at 65mph a car cut me off and the vehicle went totally out of control. At less than 8000 miles already had to have the horn replaced. Hyundai has not responded to my repeated requests to have a my caseworker contact me to discuss the issues. I would like to know if anyone else has had these problems or know if there is a recall on this issue.

Safety
1 out of 5 stars
Technology
3 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
5 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
3 out of 5 stars
Value
4 out of 5 stars
Report Abuse
2023 Hyundai Kona for sale near you
Showing 3 of 127 listings
See all 127 listings

5 out of 5 stars

Fun Driving

Angela, 02/05/2025
2023 Hyundai Kona SE 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Too many apps, small trunk area without putting seats down are my only negative. Love the rest of vehicle, sporty, lots of gadgets, too smart for its own good. Easy to park with the backup camera and sensors.

Report Abuse

5 out of 5 stars

Kool kona car

William , 10/26/2023
2023 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought the 2023 SEL kona 2.0 liter for my companies errand vehicle. I've adopted the little car because it's fun to drive, handles and merges in traffic Effortlessly. Getting 380 miles out of 11.3 gallons of gas. Comfortable with many helpful safety features. Don't care for the auto/start mode or or lane keeping modes. Can be disabled.

Report Abuse

5 out of 5 stars

Great economy car, poor aftermarket support.

Steve Fleischer, 02/26/2023
updated 03/06/2024
2023 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Adequate space for a small car - feels roomy. Very solid construction. Excellent all-wheel drive system. Great fuel economy. Front seats could be more supportive (need better bolsters). Hate the remote start - sometimes has to be tried 3 times before it works. Minimal road noise - excellent sound proofing. Hate the 600 (!!!) Page manual. More a lawyer protection document than a useful tool. Drove the car 5,000 miles. Car (service light), manual, and email from Kona told me to change the oil. Wanted to use my "free service plan". Dealership didn't want to do it. Claimed that I had to wait 8,000 miles for first oil change. Online manual had been changed. But I could pay myself. Nor using the online features of the car because of its lack of privacy. I refused to accept Hyundai's privacy policy, (as updated), so they won't give me access to the features. Probably still gathering/selling the data though.

Safety
5 out of 5 stars
Technology
4 out of 5 stars
Performance
3 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
5 out of 5 stars
Value
5 out of 5 stars
Report Abuse
Items per page:
5