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Kona Category: Vehicle Model Wikipedia: Hyundai Kona Description: A small crossover produced by Hyundai beginning with model year 2018. Related Vehicles: Hyundai Encino, Hyundai Kauai Page Sections: History · Article Index |
The following section is an excerpt from Wikipedia's Hyundai Kona page on 15 March 2024, text available via the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License.
The Hyundai Kona (Korean: 현대 코나) is a subcompact crossover SUV produced by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai. The first-generation Kona debuted in June 2017 and the production version was revealed later that year. It is positioned between the Venue or Bayon and the Tucson in Hyundai crossover SUV line-up. The battery electric version called the Kona Electric (or Kona EV) was first launched in South Korea during the first half of 2018 and rolled out gradually worldwide afterwards.
The Kona is named after the western district of the island of Hawaiʻi. The company stated the name "reflects the lifestyle of modern customers", in line with its "progressive design" that it adopts. The Kona naming also continues Hyundai's tradition of naming crossover SUV models after famous travel destinations, including the Creta, Santa Fe, Tucson and Veracruz.
The vehicle is marketed in Portugal as the Hyundai Kauai, as Kona is too similar to cona, a slang word for the female genitalia in European Portuguese. It's also sold in Iceland where the word kona means woman in Icelandic. Like Kona, Kauai is a place in Hawaii. It is also Hawaiian for lady.
In China, the vehicle was sold as the Hyundai Encino.
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| 25 May 2022 | Drivers Can Now Buy the Latest 2022 Hyundai KONA at Coastal Hyundai It comes with a strong exterior build, a wide stance and numerous exterior performance features. | Press Release ( PDF)Publisher: Coastal Hyundai via PRWeb Byline: TJ Watson Dateline: Melbourne, Florida  Topic: Hyundai Kona |