Exterior

The Kona is a compact crossover with a low, wide stance, and each trim dresses it a little differently. The Essential keeps a clean look on 17-inch aluminum wheels. Roof rails and rear privacy glass start at the Preferred, which also moves up to 18-inch wheels. The Preferred Trend and Luxury add premium dark grey body cladding and chrome window belt moulding, plus a wide power tilt-and-slide sunroof.The N Line takes a sportier road. It has its own front fascia and grille, a rear bumper with a diffuser, and N Line emblems on the grille and fender. Body-coloured cladding replaces the dark grey, and two-tone paint is available on this trim only. The N Line stands slightly taller and longer than the rest, at 4,385 mm long and 1,615 mm high, and rolls on 19-inch aluminum wheels. The other trims measure 4,350 mm long, 1,825 mm wide and up to 1,610 mm high. Ground clearance reads 170 mm on front-wheel-drive versions and 205 mm with all-wheel drive, rising to 210 mm on the N Line. For snowbelt back roads across Ontario, that extra height matters. Full-line LED daytime running lights and LED turn signals set into the headlights and taillights mark the Luxury and the N Line.