2022 Hyundai Kona N Line Premium Review

WHEREAS some brands change little more than a bumper on their ‘mid-lifecycle’ updates, Hyundai has thrown the kitchen sink at its new updated Kona, changing its look, dimensions, interior, and even its powertrains.

Both the naturally aspirated 2.0-litre and the turbocharged 1.6-litre mills have come in for comprehensive workovers with so much being changed that Hyundai is marketing them as new engines.

The N Line and N Line Premium duo are newcomers to the Kona range as part of the update and are only available with the force-fed 1.6 which has once again been mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission (DCT).

With a new engine, bigger proportions, and the promise of an enhanced driving experience, we spent some time in the N Line Premium to see exactly what was hot and what wasn’t about the new sports-themed luxury Kona.