The Highlander sits atop the Kona pile, above the mid-spec Elite and entry-level Active and Active with Safety Pack.
The Highlander ($33,000 - $36,000) gets the biggest 18-inch alloy wheels, a head-up display, heated and cooled front seats, LED headlights with high-beam assist, a heated steering wheel and a wireless charging pad for your (compatible) phone.
Hyundai's SmartSense safety package arrives as standard, too, adding blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, lane-keeping assist, AEB with pedestrian detection, forward-collision warning and a driver-fatigue warning.
Like every Kona, the Highlander is available with two engine choices. The cheaper option is a 2.0-litre petrol unit good for 110kW at 6200rpm and 180Nm at 4500rpm. It will pair with a conventional six-speed torque converter automatic, sending its power to the front wheels.
Explore the 2017 Hyundai Kona Range
Alternatively, you can spring for a turbocharged 1.6-litre engine producing 130kW at 5500rpm and 265Nm at 1,500rpm. It pairs with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic and sends the power to all four wheels.
Read the full 2017 Hyundai Kona review
Hyundai Kona 2017: Highlander
| Engine Type |
Inline 4, 2.0L |
| Fuel Type |
Unleaded Petrol |
| Fuel Efficiency |
7.2L/100km (combined) |
| Seating |
5 |
| Price From |
$18,810 - $23,760 |
| Safety Rating |
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Pricing Guides
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$19,754
Based on 184 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Range and Specs
| Vehicle |
Specs |
Price* |
|
Active AWD
|
1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH
|
$15,730 - $20,130
|
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Active Safety (awd)
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1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH
|
$16,610 - $21,230
|
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Elite (awd)
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1.6L, Unleaded Petrol, 7 SPEED AUTO DUAL CLUTCH
|
$14,850 - $19,580
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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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