Hyundai Motor Europe has presented the hybrid version of its well-known Kona, which responds to requests from European customers for more eco-friendly vehicles with SUV bodywork. The model has a number of features that make it one of the best options on the market today. For example, it offers a bold and eye-catching design, an efficient hybrid powertrain and a host of technology enhancements including advanced connectivity features, SmartSense driver assistance systems and active safety.
However, it is not the first time that the Hyundai Kona debuts an electrified version. In fact, last year, the Korean firm already introduced the electric Kona, which became the brand’s first fully electric compact SUV. The original Kona, meanwhile, hit the market in October 2017, managing to sell no less than 120,000 units of the entire range in Europe to date.
In this way, the model has contributed significantly to consolidating the position that Hyundai currently occupies in the growing segment of compact SUVs . Specifically, world demand for the electric Kona, thanks to its powerful propulsion system and wide range, has even exceeded the Asian manufacturer’s forecasts.
As a result, both the Hyundai Kona and the Kona Hybrid have won a number of awards in the last eighteen months. For example, the Kona achieved international recognition by winning an iF Design award for its exterior design; while the electric Kona has been named Switzerland’s Greenest Car in the 2019 Swiss Car of the Year awards. Now, with the launch of the hybrid Kona, Hyundai expects to receive the same recognition as before.
Andreas-Christoph Hofmann , Vice President of Marketing and Product for Hyundai Motor Europe, said that “Hyundai now has the widest range of engines on the market and with the launch of the new Kona Hybrid, we are offering our European customers even more options within the market. green SUV segment ”. “In addition to its sleek design and efficient hybrid powertrain, customers can now also enjoy the most advanced connectivity features.”
