I was invited to drive the 2024 Hyundai Kona in Charleston, but as usual, these opinions are my own.
Hyundai Kona 2024: Fun & Tech Comes Standard
We drove the 2024 Hyundai Kona around Charleston and nearby towns.
I want to start by sharing that having a chance to experience the 2024 Kona at different locations, gave me the confidence to give you the full picture of a trendy, spacious, tech advanced & fun to drive vehicle.
Navigating Charleston
The well thought-out design gave us the structure to navigate the busy cobblestone roads with confidence and comfort.
Nothing better than a car which has the right size to fit in a tight city spot, but is also spacious inside, giving you the best of both worlds!
It was just the perfect size to Navigate Rainbow Row in Charleston! Check it out!
Love that the Kona 2024 is not only fun to drive, but also easy to navigate city life!
A stop at Rainbow Row Street in Charleston is a must stop, if you visit Charleston, so it was great checking the colorful historic homes, shops and bubbly life around it, it out for sure!
While visiting Charleston, a trip to the Historic Charleston City Market for some souvenirs is always a great idea. Especially when you have all the trunk space that’s needed!
The hands-free power lift gate feature comes in handy for sure!
Charleston’s Southern Charm
Washington Square
Driving through the city with all the history and beautiful details, makes Charleston an absolute favorite travel spot for me!
I had a chance to walk around and enjoy the Southern Charm and history of the city as well, such a great experience!
Horse & Carriage Tours
I saw a lot of horse & carriage tours, while driving downtown, which is another great way to explore the city as well.
Fun Historic Homes’ Skeleton Decor
Halloween and Charleston are basically synonyms!
I loved seeing through my walk and drive by, some great historic homes with their skeleton decor. And in case you’re wondering, yes, that is a Charleston thing on Halloween!
If you come to Charleston on Halloween, you might want to take a Charleston Ghost Tour! The perfect time of year to do it, right?
Best Coffee In Town
Coffee & Fall go hand in hand, so I stopped at the Mud House for a pumpkin spiced latte. This would later fit perfectly in the Kona’s well designed center console cup holder.
Mud house is comprised of specialty cafes, a roasting company, and a geisha coffee farm on Volcan Baru in Panama.
They know coffee from the moment it goes into the ground until it lands in the cup.
Visit them in Charlottesville and Charleston.
One of the many great features of the Kona 2024 is that the Interior cabin gives you a lot of storage space with a lot of practical storage spaces.
Let’s Hit The Road With The 2024 HYUNDAI KONA
We had a chance to drive the 2024 Hyundai Kona N Line and the Limited Trims!
Time to hit the road and have a chance to enjoy a hands-on experience of changes made in the new design, aerodynamics and one of my absolute favorites, the driver focused oriented feel!
The 12.3โ integrated digital display, sound system, Apple Car Play and Android Auto set the tone for an awesome road trip!
Multiple ports helped us stay connected keeping the focus on what matters, the road ahead.
The driver focused oriented feel gave me the confidence to navigate new destinations, while feeling in charge of what is ahead!
The cold and later warm weather gave me a chance to enjoy both the heated and cooling seats features on the front seats.
The Active grill shutters, typically found on EV vehicles, was a well thought design feature to minimize road, wind and powertrain noises!
Because the only thing you want to hear on your next road trip if youโre like me, is the fun music blasting or a great conversation with family and friends.
Kona Trendy Features
Loved the Drive modes and Smartsense safety features and the front side and rear contour warnings!
Great for city drives where bikes, people and cars present minute by minute challenges to your daily drive.
The safety features also make road trips and weekend drives safer as well.
The side view cameras were definitely a favorite!
Hyundai Pay and Bluelink (all included with no expiration complimentary) + wifi hotspot are available as well.
We had a chance to also experience the Kona Limited 1.6 turbo with Black Alcantara seating and premium features but what I loved the most is that even on the N Line Trim a lot of the features mentioned come standard.
Pricing
At first, the 2024 Kona will come in SE, SEL, N Line, and Limited trim levels.
Prices range from the mid-$20,000s to the mid-$30,000s.
Great value and features for pricing starting at 31,985 for the two models we drove – The 2024 Hyundai Kona N Line and The Limited.
Fuel Efficiency
The fuel-economy estimate for the Kona N Line is 28 mpg with FWD and 26 mpg with AWD.
Adventure Ready
You follow my hiking life and our Hiking In New Jersey Group, so you also know hiking over the weekend is how I roll!
So I was super excited to drive through a dirt road and have a chance to explore that type of drive with the Kona 2024 Limited.
The bumps and uneven road were the perfect terrain to experience the fun and yet capable drive the Kona offers.
The hiking lovers will have a blast with this one, for sure!
Trendy Or Not?
I think it is a great idea to place the shifter on the steering wheel to possibly save space, but the only thing I want to mention is that it took me a bit to get used to the steering–column-mounted electronic joystick transmission shifter.
Due to my height, it felt like it was hiding behind the steering wheel sometimes, not easily accessible, but I got used to it, by the end of the drive.
Trendy or not feature? You decide!
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Thatโs such a lovely red car. I like the interior and the design and the features.
All of the features in this car sound super tech forward! I would love to have a nice, new car like this one.
It’s pretty and looks cozy inside. I don’t really have a dream car, but this is cute!
I enjoyed your article on the 2024 Hyundai Kona – it’s clear that fun and tech truly come standard in this vehicle. Your insights make me excited to test drive one! Thanks for the great review. ๐๐.
Oh my gosh, that is such a cool car to have. Looks perfect for every solo road trip that I am going to have.
All the standard technology in the Hyundai Kona 2024 sounds great. Thank you so much for sharing
I was considering getting a Hyundai Kona but it was out of my budget when I was looking for a car. I ended up getting a Honda Civic instead. But I do love all the bells and whistles that come in the Kona.
Rainbow Row Street looks like so much fun! What a great day trip and how cool that you got to try out the Kona for your adventures too. I’d love to know out of all the cars you get to test, which is your favorite!
What a good review! I like the color and its features. I will keep this in mind
The buildings here are beautiful and what a lovely car to get to visit them in!
That car is so nice and amazing! The features are also awesome. Love it!
I love the style of the car. All the different tours sound so much fun, It sounds like it would be amazing to drive as well thanks for sharing this with us.
Charleston Ghost Tours and a pumpkin spiced latte at Mud House โ now that’s a Halloween experience I can get behind! Exploring the spooky side of Charleston while enjoying a warm seasonal beverage sounds like a perfect way to embrace the Halloween spirit. Thanks for sharing this delightful combination!
Fantastic review! Really intrigued by the Hyundai Kona 2024, especially the tech features.
Looks like such a nice car, I love the size of it. There looks like there’s a lot of space in the centre console, we definitely don’t have enough space in ours x
I think this is a perfect car for me. As I loved adventure and road trips.
The houses are great. The skeletons made me laugh. The price on the Kona is so good!
I do love a car that is reliable and comfortable but also feels safe. I also love the colour
Your hands-on experience driving the Kona in different settings, from navigating the cobblestone streets of Charleston to its performance on dirt roads, offered a comprehensive view of the vehicle’s capabilities.
I love visiting Charleston thereโs so much to see and do! Iโm loving the Hyundai Kona, such a classy car ๐ and that front frame grill is sweet as my kids would say! ๐
It really does look like the perfect car for a spot of exploring. Charleston also looks lovely, loving the rainbow row.
Great article! I really enjoyed the read. The Hyundai Kona 2024 sounds like a blast with all that standard tech. Can’t wait to see it on the road!
I have a Tuscon and love it. This might be a good choice for our next car.
What a cool looking modern design for a car! We are thinking about getting a Kia, just something a little bigger.
Looks like a great vehicle and what a beautiful town to travel around in it in!
I love watching where you go with all the vehicles you get to experience! You always have the best adventures, and I am grateful to be Facebook friends so I can see them, too.
Wowo…Hyundai Kona absolutely such a lovely classy car ๐ to own definitely for those are into getting a new vehicle. Thanks for sharing this new model. Cheers SiennyLovesDrawing
It does look like Charleston really go to town with Halloween decorations. Those really are fantastic!
This looks like a fabulous vehicle. I am loving the color and all the features.
I love that red color. Very sexy! And those side-view cameras are a great feature to have.
I love this car’s whole vibe. This is the nerdiest feedback you’ll ever get, but it looks like a Transformer.
That is such a cute car! I love the styling and the vibe, and the bells and whistles are nice!