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Hyundai Kona 2021 review: Active snapshot

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EXPERT RATING
7.7

Likes

  • Cheap-ish way into a Kona
  • Ride and handling on point
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay

Dislikes

  • Cheaper-feeling cabin
  • Underwhelming multimedia
  • Manual air-con
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
5 Feb 2021
1 min read

The Hyundai Kona Active is the second-cheapest way int the Kona family, sitting above the entry-level car and below the Elite and Highlander, as well as the N Line models. 

It builds on the specification of the cheapest Kona (LED DRLs, cloth seats, and the smallest 8.0-inch multimedia screen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as wireless smartphone charging) by adding a nicer-feeling interior, 17-inch alloy wheels, rear parking sensors, privacy glass and heated and folding mirrors. 

Like the rest of the regular Kona range, the Active cars get a 2.0-litre petrol engine paired with a CVT automatic that produces a 110kW and 180Nm, with fuel use listed at 6.2L/100km.

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Hyundai Kona 2021: Active (fwd)

Engine Type Inline 4, 2.0L
Fuel Type Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency 7.2L/100km (combined)
Seating 5
Price From $22,660 - $27,940
Safety Rating

Pricing Guides

$27,614
Based on 216 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
LOWEST PRICE
$16,990
HIGHEST PRICE
$57,990
Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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