Hyundai Kona - wikipedia Hyundai Kona Hyundai Kona Overview Manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company Also called Hyundai Kauai ( Portugal ) Hyundai Encino ( China ) Production 2017 -- present Assembly Ulsan, South Korea Designer Luc Donckerwolke Kevin Kang ( Interior ) Body and chassis Class Subcompact crossover SUV ( B - Suv ) Body style 5 - door SUV Related Hyundai i20 ( GB ) Kia Stonic Kia Rio ( YB ) Powertrain Engine 1.0 T - GDI Kappa ( petrol ) 1.6 T - GDI Gamma ( petrol ) 2.0 MPI Nu ( petrol ) 1.6 L U-Line CRDi I4 ( diesel ) Transmission 6 - speed manual 6 - speed auto 7 - speed DCT Wheelbase 2,600 mm ( 102.4 in ) Length 4,165 mm ( 164.0 in ) Width 1,800 mm ( 70.9 in ) Height 1,565 mm ( 61.6 in ) Curb weight 1,233 -- 1,350 kg ( 2,718 -- 2,976 lb ) ( 1.0 T ) 1,290 -- 1,383 kg ( 2,844 -- 3,049 lb ) ( 2.0 ) 1,401 -- 1,507 kg ( 3,089 -- 3,322 lb ) ( 1.6 T ) The Hyundai Kona is a subcompact five door crossover SUV designed by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai that was shown for the first time in June 2017. The production version made its debut later that year. Contents 1 Naming 1.1 Alternative names 2 Engines 3 Kona Electric 4 Safety 5 References 6 External links Naming Rear Interior The Kona is named after the western district of the island of Hawai'i. Alternative names The car will be sold in Portugal as the Hyundai Kauai, as Kona is too similar to cona, the taboo slang word for the female genitalia in Portuguese. Like Kona, Kauai is a western island of Hawaii. In the People 's Republic of China, the car will be released as the Hyundai Encino. Engines From launch, the Kona will be available with a 1.0 litre, turbocharged direct injection petrol engine producing 120hp, or a 1.6 litre turbocharged direct injection petrol engine producing 177hp, with 4x4 all wheel drive available on selected models. hide Model Year Power Torque 0 - 100 km / h ( Official ) Top speed 1.0 L Kappa Turbo 2018 -- present 120 PS ( 88 kW ; 118 hp ) @ 6000 rpm 17.5 kg ⋅ m ( 172 N ⋅ m ; 127 lbf ⋅ ft ) @ 1500 - 4000 rpm 12.0 s ( Manual ) 181 km / h ( 112 mph ) ( Manual ) 2.0 L Nu MPi 2018 -- present 149 PS ( 110 kW ; 147 hp ) @ 6200 rpm 18.4 kg ⋅ m ( 180 N ⋅ m ; 133 lbf ⋅ ft ) @ 4500 rpm 1.6 L U2 Turbo Diesel 2018 -- present 136 PS ( 100 kW ; 134 hp ) @ 4000 rpm 30.6 kg ⋅ m ( 300 N ⋅ m ; 221 lbf ⋅ ft ) @ 1750 - 2500 rpm 1.6 L Gamma Turbo 2018 -- present 177 PS ( 130 kW ; 175 hp ) @ 5500 rpm 27.0 kg ⋅ m ( 265 N ⋅ m ; 195 lbf ⋅ ft ) @ 1500 - 4500 rpm 7.9 s ( DCT ) 205 km / h ( 127 mph ) ( DCT ) Kona electric Kona Electric A battery electric version, with a 200 to 250 mile range, is expected to be released in Korea in 2018, with a market debut in the United States likely in 2019. The version with a 64 kWh battery pack delivers an EPA - rated all - electric range of 258 miles ( 415 km ). Safety The Hyundai Kona body is made from high strength plastic with ' hot stamping ' and adhesives for added rigidity. Standard safety equipment includes six airbags, lane keeping assist and a driver attention monitor. Other features include automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, blind spot detection and a rear cross traffic alert. Euro NCAP test results Hyundai Kona w / standard equipment ( 2017 ) Test Points % Overall : Adult occupant : 33.4 87 % Child occupant : 41.8 85 % Pedestrian : 26.4 62 % Safety assist : 7.2 60 % References ^ Jump up to : Karkafiris, Mike ( 2017 - 05 - 23 ). `` Grab It By The Kona : Why Hyundai Might Want To Change Their New SUV 's Name ''. Carscoops. Retrieved 2017 - 09 - 16. ^ Jump up to : `` Hyundai unveils ' Encino ' subcompact SUV in China auto show ''. Yonhap. 2017 - 11 - 17. Retrieved 2017 - 12 - 20. Jump up ^ `` 2018 Hyundai Kona Unveiled ; Smaller Than Creta - ''. Motoring Junction. 2017 - 06 - 17. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Hyundai KAUAI ''. Hyundai ( in Portuguese ). Hyundai Portugal. Retrieved 9 January 2018. Jump up ^ `` 2017 广州 车展 : 北京 现代 ENCINO 正式 亮相 ( 2017 Guanzhou Auto Shot : Beijing Hyundai 's Encino revealed ) ''. Phoenix Television ( in Simplified Chinese ). 17 November 2017. Retrieved 9 January 2018. 北京 现代 旗下 全新 小型 SUV 车型 -- -- ENCINO ( 海外 版 车型 为 KONA ) 正式 亮相. ( Beijing Hyundai 's new compact SUV -- Encino ( overseas version named Kona ) is officially unveiled ) CS1 maint : Unrecognized language ( link ) Jump up ^ `` New Kona -- Hyundai 's first sub-compact SUV ''. www.hyundai.co.uk. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Electric cars and crossovers : Here 's what we expect in the next 5 years ''. Autoweek. Retrieved 9 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Kona Electric SUV From Hyundai May Have 210 Mile Range ( Hot ! ) - CleanTechnica ''. cleantechnica.com. Retrieved 13 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hyundai Kona EV with 240 mile electric range will debut at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show - Cars UK ''. carsuk.net. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2017. Jump up ^ `` Hyundai Kona Electric gets official EPA range of 258 miles and efficiency of 120 MPGe ''. Electrek. 2018 - 08 - 20. Retrieved 2018 - 09 - 28. Jump up ^ `` All - New Hyundai Kona Prices, Launch Date & Specs ''. www.endeavourautomotive.co.uk. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 19. Jump up ^ `` New Hyundai Kona revealed ''. What Car ?. Retrieved 2017 - 06 - 19. Jump up ^ `` Hyundai Kona ( with Standard Equipment ) ''. Euro NCAP. Retrieved 2018 - 02 - 11. External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hyundai Kona. 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Question: when did the hyundai kona first come out
Answer: 2017