Bigger Car, Same Engine Size
Hyundai surprised me with the New 2024 Kona! First, by the upgraded dashboard, with a larger than average screen size for navigation and CarPlay. How many upgrades come in the convenience package is impressive. Other nice options in the SEL AWD version that I like are heated seats, air vents to the back seat, the wheel-mounted electronic shifter and dual passenger temperature control. The second surprise was when I drove it. It very much lacks power enough to get up to speed, for example, when entering the interstate or trying to maintain higher speeds. Big turn-off! I like the exterior, except the squarish aspects of the front of the car. It has above average technology for its class, but when it comes to power, I have found that having to press harder on the gas all of the time takes away from comfort and comfort is important to me.during my commutes.
After having the car for 2 years, I have had trouble with a few things. A stereo knob was not working right, but the warranty took care of it. The adaptive cruise control has glitched out on the interstate when it erroneously detected that the traffic on the other side of the railing was oncoming and slammed the brakes down. I was in the farthest left lane and had someone been close-by they would have rear ended me. That actually has caused me not to use ie it because I don’t know what it will do next.