Hyundai has been working on the new generation of its Kona for some time. A very important development work given the commercial success of the current generation. Of the future new model have already appeared; several spy photos over time. Now, new images are arriving depicting the 100% electric variant of the crossover .
Whether it is the battery-powered model can be understood from several elements. Although the car appears heavily camouflaged, the & quot; holes & quot; on the sheets at the height of the grill. In addition, we note the presence of a charging port located on the front, just like on the current model and the absence of the exhaust terminal.
From what you can & ograve; understand, the next generation of the Kona Electric should differentiate itself from the endothermic model by a redesigned front with the grille closed and the presence of more air intakes; small. Thanks to previous spy photos of the variant with combustion engine, & egrave; it was possible to observe that the new Kona will have; of split headlights.
Furthermore, it seems that the crossover will grow; slightly in length. As for the interiors, the new spy photos do not show them. However, past shots had allowed us to understand that Hyundai should have chosen a solution similar to that of the IONIQ 5, with a large panel with the instrumentation display and the infotainment display inside .
As for the powertrain, although there are no precise indications yet, the new Kona Electric should have the same solution adopted by the new electric Kia Niro. So, 150 kW electric motor powered by a 64.8 kWh battery. We do not know, to date, if Hyundai will offer; an entry-level variant of the new Kona Electric with a less powerful engine and a more battery; small.
The second generation Hyundai Kona will debut & agrave; probably in 2023 , together with the electric variant. Surely, more information about the development of this car will emerge over the next few months.
[Spy Photo: CarScoops]
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