2nd Hyundai Kona Hybrid

Kona Hybrid wins on price, but loses out on practicality, fuel-efficiency and quality of its ride

THE chassis architecture the Kona Hybrid is based on means a hybrid was always a distinct possibility, and since diesel sales have dropped it makes more sense for the firm to offer this petrol/electric model rather than a downsized turbodiesel for those who want a bit more efficiency. Like the Kia, it’s a 1.6-litre four-cylinder non-turbo petrol engine and a 1.56kWh lithium-ion battery supplying an electric motor in the gearbox that deliver this efficiency potential. The petrol unit produces 104bhp while the electric motor kicks out 43bhp and a more impressive 170Nm of torque to bolster the total combined figures up to 139bhp and 265Nm, identical to the Kia’s. But the Hyundai was slightly slower from 0-60mph, taking 9.5 seconds compared with 9.2 for the Niro, and its in-gear acceleration…

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