2025 Hyundai Kona Consumer Reviews
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SE - $26,045 MSRP
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Prices based on sales in OH thru 7/7/25
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2025 Kona, so we've included reviews for other years of the Kona since its last redesign.
Horrible!
Cynthia Romero, 11/04/2024
2024 Hyundai Kona Limited 4dr SUV AWD (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
I’ve had my Kona for 6 months now All the fancy features stopped working 2 months into having the car! (Camera sensors) now the battery dies on me ever few days stay far away from this car!!
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Great AWD for Arizona
Resonate113, 06/03/2024
2024 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
This is my third Kona and the best so far. It has all of the safety features I need for driving around in a busy metro and the AWD for monsoon season. More roomy than previous versions of Kona and love the lifetime Bluelink with remote climate start for the really hot and cold days.
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Sluggish and Unfortunate
Adam, 09/26/2024
2024 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 17 people found this review helpful
I usually don't leave reviews on cars that I have as rentals, but this one was especially bad. I don't think I've driven a modern car that was this slow. In normal driving mode, the cvt is so unresponsive, and even at full throttle, it feels that the car is just barely accelerating despite making a ton of noise. You would think a car this slow would at least be fuel efficient, nope. With a 60-40 split highways to city driving I barely cracked 25mpg. Really disappointing for a modern crossover. Then there's the ride quality, it handles bumps worse than my lowered Corvette which is impressively bad. It also has horrible handling, it started to lose grip on an on ramp at 30mph. The only pros is the infotainment is nice and it comes in cool colors. Worst rental car I've had and it's not close.
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Premium features and driving experience for less $
Justin C. Pacifica, CA, 12/16/2023
2024 Hyundai Kona SEL 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
13 of 18 people found this review helpful
I just picked my new SEL Kona up from our local Hyundai dealership, and I am very happy with the driving experience, its exterior sleek styling, and how roomy it is for a small car. In fact, I replaced my 2015 Toyota Prius Persona that had 165k on it, and I am so glad that I did, despite the Kona not being a hybrid. I echo other reviews in that some folks think it is an EV, but it is the amenities such as the upgraded navigation and added safety features from the Convenience Package that other competitors (sorry Toyota and Honda) end up charging $10-15k more in similar vehicles, such as the Rav-4 and the CR-V. Heated front seats, USB-C chargers, the Digital Key and back seats A/C vents, are just a few of the welcome amenities, in addition to the upgraded screen and standard Apple CarPlay. A lot of bang for the buck in a $29k sticker price. The navigation speaker on the front left driver panel is a little weird (I am used to the voice prompts on the Prius being heard throughout the stereo, but the Kona has it on one drive-in style speaker), but once you adjust the navigation voice-over volume, it is a minor flaw. Also, there is a learning curve with the adapted cruise control for someone like me coming off a Prius with simple cruise control, but I hope I can learn it and take advantage of the feature when in LA stop and go traffic. The auto hold is a nice feature as well, and ditto for the Lane Keeping Assist. I also like the camera views too (although the Limited only has the 360 deg camera view, as well as the self-parking feature). My trim does have the Digital Key and auto climate start, which I really love. Overall, I’m very happy with it so far, and I can’t wait to take the family to Disneyland in it this month! Hyundai gets the win this time for such an improved driving experience. Thanks to Nick N. and the whole team at Hyundai of San Bruno for helping me through the entire process, and getting me to take home the Kona SEL Convenience Pkg. at a great price!
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DO NOT BUY A 2024 KONA
Marc, 11/02/2024
2024 Hyundai Kona N Line 4dr SUV (1.6L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Loved my 2019 Kona and decided to upgrade to the new 2024. BIG MISTAKE! This car is LOADED with issues and Hyundai is completely trying to act like it’s “nothing”. 2 recalls (one in which they sent “save a life, bring your car in asap” postcards), but didn’t have the part to actually fix the recall. A completely dead battery with under 10K miles (this is a known issue for thousands of the 2024 model), loud break pad noises when reversing the vehicle, lots of rattling from rear… DEFINITELY not a good car. I really regret trading in my 2019. Will never buy a Huyndai again.