Hyundai Kona: 2019 North American Utility Vehicle of the Year
Rejoice, a Hyundai vehicle has won the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year! The New Hyundai Kona and Kona Electric are the winners of this award for 2019.
The Hyundai Kona is the winner of this award because this vehicle has a lot to offer. Not only does the Kona give you an exciting performance, but you also get some great style and features. Check out what the 2019 Hyundai Kona has to offer you below.
When it comes to performance, you can get the Hyundai Kona in an electric and a non-electric version. The non-electric Kona is powered by a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that produces 147-horsepower, but there is also a turbocharged engine option that gives you 175-horsepower. As for fuel efficiency in the non-electric Kona, you can get 27 city and 33 highway miles per gallon in this vehicle.
The electric version of the Hyundai Kona is powered by a motor that produces 201-horsepower. This vehicle has a 258-mile electric range, and you get 132 MPGe in the city and 108 MPGe on the highway.
When it comes to the interior and features, the 2019 Kona seats five on standard cloth upholstery. However, you can upgrade to get leather upholstery and heated front seats. When it comes to technology features, you get standard features like a rearview camera, a 7-inch touchscreen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, two USB ports, and Bluetooth. You can upgrade to get driver assistance features like blind spot monitoring, rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, and more.
The best part? You get all of this for a starting price below $20,000. Clearly, the Hyundai Kona won this award because it has a lot to offer you.
According to The News Wheel, “The Kona models’ award was announced at this year’s North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Each year, the honor is voted on by an independent panel featuring more than 50 automotive journalists and analysts from a variety of media outlets in the U.S. and Canada.”
The Hyundai Kona is a new vehicle on the block, but clearly it is finding favor with many people. If you are interested in checking out the Hyundai Kona for yourself, you should stop by Rosen Hyundai.
Rosen Hyundai is your Algonquin Hyundai dealer. We have 2019 Hyundai models for sale like the Hyundai Kona, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Santa Fe and so many others. We provide you with a great selection of new and used Hyundai vehicles as well as a great Hyundai service department. Stop by and see us for all your vehicle questions and concerns!
