The further back you go in the Kona, the less room there is. Even the tallest of drivers should be able to find a comfortable driving position with plenty of head and legroom on offer. There’s lots of seat adjustment and the mirrors give a good view of the road behind. Large rear pillars make the interior a little darker than it could be though, and limit over-the-shoulder visibility when changing lanes.
The rear seats, however, are notably tighter. Yes, you should be able to fit four six-footers in the Kona, but those in the rear seats probably won’t be too happy about it. Legroom is a little tight and headroom more so for taller passengers. Thankfully, the rear seats themselves are very comfortable, with good back support available. Like other Hyundais, the Kona has heated rear seats available on higher-spec models.
It may look like an SUV, but the Kona is still a pretty compact car, so you shouldn’t have too much trouble parking. The rear pillars, however, are large, making tight manoeuvring more difficult than it should be – especially in models that lack rear parking sensors and a reversing camera.
The raised driving position does provide a reasonable good view ahead, though, so gauging where the front of the car is should prove less challenging.
Boot volume is adequate, but the back of the Kona is notably smaller than alternatives such as the Renault Captur and SEAT Arona, which offer up to 536 and 400 litres compared with the Kona’s 334. There is an underfloor tray which adds a bit of practicality, but this is shallow and not particularly useful.
Hyundai Kona safety
Autonomous Emergency Braking not standard
Five star Euro NCAP rating
Higher spec models well-equipped
Hyundai’s decision not to fit autonomous emergency braking (AEB) as standard on any of the 1.0-litre petrol models is disappointing, but under the auspices of Euro NCAP when it crash-tested the Kona, this didn't stop it scoring a full five-star rating. Yes, you can pay £235 to get AEB, but we think that Hyundai has its priorities skewed somewhat, considering unnecessary toys like a heated steering wheel and ventilated seats come as standard on some models.
The basic equipment list includes equipment that is standard across all versions of the Hyundai Kona SUV.
3x3 point rear seat belts
ABS
Alarm
Alloy wheels
CD
Driver`s airbag
Electric mirrors
Folding rear seats
Front electric windows
Heated mirrors
Isofix child seat anchor points
PAS
Passenger`s airbag
Rear electric windows
Remote locking
Side airbags
Steering wheel rake adjustment
Steering wheel reach adjustment
Traction control
Equipment by trim level
To view equipment options for a specific trim level, please select from the following list:
Equipment included on some trim levels
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Climate control
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Electric sunroof
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Iron Man Edition equipment
Iron Man Edition standard equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Climate control
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Iron Man Edition optional equipment
None available
N Line equipment
N Line standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
N Line optional equipment
None available
Play Edition equipment
Play Edition standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Space saver spare wheel
Play Edition optional equipment
Climate control
Front fog lights
Lumbar support
Premium equipment
Premium standard equipment
Audio remote
Cloth seat trim
Front fog lights
Height adjustable drivers seat
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Premium optional equipment
Air conditioning
Body coloured bumpers
Climate control
Cruise control
Heated seats
Metallic Paint
Space saver spare wheel
Premium GT equipment
Premium GT standard equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Climate control
Cruise control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Height adjustable drivers seat
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Space saver spare wheel
Premium GT optional equipment
None available
Premium SE equipment
Premium SE standard equipment
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Climate control
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Premium SE optional equipment
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
Space saver spare wheel
S equipment
S standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Metallic Paint
S optional equipment
None available
SE equipment
SE standard equipment
Body coloured bumpers
Cloth seat trim
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Roof rails
SE optional equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Climate control
Cruise control
Front fog lights
Lumbar support
Metallic Paint
Space saver spare wheel
SE Connect equipment
SE Connect standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Cloth seat trim
Cruise control
Height adjustable drivers seat
Parking sensors
Roof rails
SE Connect optional equipment
None available
Ultimate equipment
Ultimate standard equipment
Air conditioning
Audio remote
Electric driver`s seat
Electric passenger`s seat
Electric sunroof
Front fog lights
Heated seats
Leather seat trim
Lumbar support
Parking sensors
Roof rails
Sat Nav
Ultimate optional equipment
Cruise control
Euro NCAP Rating – 5 stars
The Hyundai Kona SUV was tested by Euro NCAP in 2017 and was awarded a 5 star overall rating.
This overall rating is calculated from the following individual ratings:
Euro NCAP provides motoring consumers with a realistic and independent assessment of the safety performance of some of the most popular cars sold in Europe.
The safety ratings are determined from a series of vehicle tests, designed and carried out by Euro NCAP.
These tests represent, in a simplified way, important real life accident scenarios that could result in injured or killed car occupants or other road users.