{"id":34100,"date":"2022-02-22T20:39:41","date_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=34100"},"modified":"2022-02-22T20:39:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-22T19:39:44","slug":"spy-shots-hyundai-kona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/spy-shots-hyundai-kona\/","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots &#8211; Hyundai Kona"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A very heavily camouflaged prototype of the next-generation Hyundai Kona has been spied winter testing in Sweden ahead of a possible reveal in 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Although this spied Kona prototype appears to be an internal-combustion powered model due to the exhaust tip visible in the rear sjhots, Hyundai is expected to continue to offer a Kona Electric.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-3411032118\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-2897225317\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25401758)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=320153&a=2263928&g=25401758\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By the looks of this prototype, it appears the Kona has grown. The current Kona measures in at 4205mm long and 1550mm tall, or 4215mm long and 1560mm tall in the N Line and N Line Premium trims. All models are 1800mm wide and have a 2600mm wheelbase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With Hyundai now offering the Bayon in Europe and the new Tucson boasting larger dimensions in both its European and global iterations, there\u2019s room for the Kona to grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the front of the spied prototype, we can see the split headlight design with the main headlight unit mounted lower on the bumper and the daytime running lights mounted higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first-generation Kona, which debuted in 2017, was the first Hyundai vehicle to feature the split headlight design. This design element has since been rolled out to other Hyundai offerings such as the Staria, Palisade, Santa Fe, Tucson and Venue. Compared to the current Kona, this prototype has a headlight unit that\u2019s more vertical like the ones on the Palisade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Around the side it\u2019s hard to distinguish what changes have been made, but the wheelbase appears to be slightly elongated while the overhangs don\u2019t appear longer than those of the current car. The rear end of the spied Kona prototype is almost entirely camouflaged, so what it\u2019ll look like remains a mystery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s hard to tell if the taillights are fake prototype units or production-ready ones, but it appears the next-generation Kona could continue to offer split lighting at the rear, too. In the current-model Kona, there\u2019s a slim unit up higher on the tailgate that houses the brake lights and the running lights, as well as a lower unit that houses the reverse lights, indicators and the reflectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In terms of engine offerings, it\u2019s unclear if there\u2019ll be any changes to the existing lineup. It was previously reported that Hyundai has closed its engine development division, with a small group of engineers continuing to update existing internal-combustion engine designs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34105\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34105\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-001-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34109\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-005.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-005.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-005-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34101\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-008.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-008.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-008-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-008-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34113\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-012.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34113\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-012.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-012-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Hyundai-Kona-012-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">AUTOMEDIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A very heavily camouflaged prototype of the next-generation Hyundai Kona has been spied winter testing in Sweden ahead of a possible reveal in 2023. 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