The brand new-generation Hyundai Kona has hit new gross sales highs within the small SUV section, posting file months in Might and June charged by robust gross sales of the brand new hybrid variations.
Setting an all-time month-to-month gross sales file in Might (1842 models) and following up with an in depth second in June (1804 models), round 1 / 4 of all Kona gross sales in Australia are the hybrid variations, whereas the all-electric Kona is accounting for 10 per cent of gross sales year-to-date (YTD).
June’s outcome was on the upper facet for the Kona Hybrid too, with 532 of the 1804 registered models coming from the HEV variant alongside 1138 petrols and 134 EVs.
It wasn’t fairly sufficient to knock the MG ZS vary off high spot (1970 models in June), however the Kona beat the GWM Haval Jolion (1305 models in June), Mazda CX-30 (1306 models in June) and Subaru Crosstrek (1294 models in June). As of June 30, the Kona is second within the small SUV gross sales race behind the ZS (8948 v 11,809 models).
The Kona is presently the tenth best-selling hybrid in Australia, with 2057 models registered within the first six months of 2024. The GWM Haval Jolion HEV (2185 models) is simply forward, whereas the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid’s 4414 registrations stays high of the section.
Pricing for the Kona Hybrid begins from $36,000 earlier than on-road prices, and tops out at $46,500 plus on-roads. Hyundai is presently providing the bottom Kona Hybrid for $39,990 drive-away for automobiles ordered and delivered between 1 Might and 31 July 2024.
Energy within the Hyundai Kona Hybrid comes from a 1.6-litre petrol engine teamed with an electrical motor and small lithium-ion battery pack, driving the entrance wheels through a six-speed dual-clutch transmission.
System energy and torque are listed as 104kW and 265Nm respectively, with mixed gasoline consumption rated at a really thrifty 3.9 litres per 100 kilometres and CO2 emissions of 89 grams per 100km.
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