Hyundai has six trim packages for the 2025 Kona: SE, SEL, SEL Convenience, N Line S, N Line, and Limited. The first three get a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine making 147 hp and 132 lb.-ft. of torque; it is paired with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). The N Line S, N Line, and Limited get a boost in performance with a turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine that churns out 190 hp and 195 lb.-ft. of torque. It’s matched up with a traditional 8-speed automatic transmission. By default, the Kona is equipped with front-wheel drive (FWD), but all six trims are eligible for Hyundai’s HTRAC all-wheel drive (AWD) system.
Pairing the 2.0-liter powertrain with FWD results in EPA-estimated fuel economy of 29 mpg in the city and 34 mpg on the highway. With AWD, it changes to 27 mpg city/29 mpg highway. A Kona with FWD and the 1.6-liter turbo is rated to achieve 26 mpg city/32 mpg highway, which adjusts to 24 city/29 highway with AWD.
The base SE has a refined set of features, highlighted by cloth upholstery, proximity keyless entry, push-button start, four USB ports (two front and two rear), manually adjustable front seats, a 60/40-split folding rear seatback, manual air conditioning, a 4.2-inch digital gauge cluster, and LED lighting fixtures for the automatic headlights and daytime running lights. The SEL adds a bit more with dual-zone automatic climate control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a power-adjustable driver’s seat, heated side mirrors with integrated turn signals, roof rails, and second-row air vents. With the SEL Convenience, you’ll get heated front seats, Digital Key 2, wireless phone charging, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster, and LED interior lighting.
The N Line S takes the Kona to sportier territory. While it doesn’t include Digital Key 2 or the auto-dimming rearview mirror, it has everything else from the SEL Convenience, along with combination synthetic suede (Alcantara) and cloth upholstery, ambient interior lighting, distinct front and rear bumpers, a twin-tip exhaust, and gloss-black exterior accents. The N Line is a bit more sophisticated, adding Digital Key 2 and the auto-dimming rearview mirror, plus a power tilt-and-slide sunroof featuring a built-in sunshade. The Kona Limited essentially builds off the SEL Convenience with the addition of H-Tex synthetic-leather upholstery, ventilated front seats, a HomeLink universal home remote, LED projector headlights, full-line LED daytime running lights, full LED taillights, and black exterior body elements.
Technology Every ’25 Kona trim is reinforced with the Hyundai SmartSense safety technology suite, which combines blind-spot collision-avoidance assist, rear cross-traffic collision-avoidance assist, forward collision-avoidance assist (with pedestrian and cyclist detection), lane following assist, lane keeping assist, driver attention warning, safe exit warning, rear occupant alert, and automatic high beams. The SEL Convenience, N Line, and Limited also receive an enhanced forward collision system with junction turning and direct oncoming detection, plus navigation-based adaptive cruise control with curve management and highway driving assist. On top of that, the Limited gets a real-time blind-spot view monitor, parking sensors (front, side, and rear), and a surround-view camera.
A 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system comes standard in the ’25 Kona. It’s the control center for wireless Android Auto, wireless Apple CarPlay, SiriusXM satellite radio, HD Radio, the audio system, and Bluetooth hands-free phone and audio streaming. The SEL Convenience, N Line, and Limited all add onboard navigation, dynamic voice recognition, and a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. Music lovers will appreciate that the N Line and Limited upgrade to a premium eight-speaker Bose. Hyundai’s Bluelink connected car services are also included, keeping you in touch with your Kona through remote features that are easily accessible from your smartphone.