Hyundai Kona Electric N Line Appears for Europe

by Matthew Guy

Published: January 18th, 2024

hyundai kona electric n line appears for europe

Whilst the machine shown in these digital images are technically for a European model, it is all but certain this electric N Line will be available in America very soon.

But don’t get yer knickers twisted: This isn’t the full-fat N version – yet. What you see here is the N-Line, a model that in Hyundai-speak bears some semblance to an eventual raucous N variant but maintains a workaday powertrain. It is being reported this new Kona Electric makes 215 horsepower in Euro spec. Right now, the most powerful Kona Electric trims in America are the SEL and Limited, both of which belt out 201 horsepower.

Spotting the N Line in traffic will be easy thanks to a unique front fascia, side skirts, and gear like mirror caps. Those 19-inch wheels appear to be specific to the N Line, as well. The wild(ish) split rear wing we’ve seen on other speedy all-electric Hyundai models is not present here, suggesting it will either be reserved for the actual N or as an accessory.

Recall the new-for-this-year Kona was designed as an EV first, not the other way around, meaning its all-electric gubbins weren’t shoehorned into a platform intended for internal combustion. That being said, history teaches us Hyundai is likely to sell far more Kona crossovers with ICE propulsion instead of EV guts, marking one of the few models on our shores to be marketed in such a manner. Add in the existence of several other generally excellent EVs in Hyundai showrooms – Ioniq 5, et al – and one can say there is definitely no shortage of choice in the stores of this Korean automaker.

For comparison purposes, the 2024 Kona Electric currently has a sticker price between $32,675 for an SE and $41,045 for a Limited. Its internally combusted brother has the same trims, priced at $24,100 and $31,650 respectively. The N Line, already available in ICE form, is $30,650. With that in mind, we’ll estimate the Kona Electric N Line will be right around 40 grand when it comes to market in this neck of the woods.

Production of the Kona Electric N-Line for European customers will kick off next month.

[Images: Hyundai]

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Matthew Guy

Matthew buys, sells, fixes, & races cars. As a human index of auto & auction knowledge, he is fond of making money and offering loud opinions.

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THX1136 on Jan 19, 2024

The crease in the door? That's just a crush zone in case of side impact.

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Fahrvergnugen on Jan 19, 2024

Didn't Giugiaro's Scirocco debut in 1973, before the Pony?

We rented a used Pony on St. Martin in the early 80's. Thankfully, it could seat five people (not comfortably) because all five had to get out and push it up each hill.

While the Pony and later the Excel didn't quite excel at much other than punch lines, H/K/G has come a long way since then.

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- Analoggrotto on Jan 19, 2024
  
  The Exhalted Pony Coupe was in development FIRST, and everything is a ripoff, knockoff and copy of it.
  
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- Theflyersfan on Jan 19, 2024
  
  Oooh, Anal is wrong again. The Volkswagen Scirocco first debuted at the 1973 Geneva Motor Show. The Pony Coupe was first presented at the Turin Motor Show in October 1974. They were both penned at the same time, including another similar looking coupe named the Ital Design Coupe, which has a slightly more pinched nose and more glass, but was also drawn up in thee 1973-74 timeframe.
  How's that Elantra N loaner that you don't have? If you're going to lie, at least make it good. Never did get the name of the place that "loaned" it to you. And given that there isn't an auto dealer, service shop, or body shop that is going to loan out a car they can sell for over sticker, try harder.
  
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- Analoggrotto on Jan 19, 2024
  
  The DeLorean DMC-12 is a Hyundai Pony Coupe with gullwing doors, get your eyes and head examined. If the Pony Coupe was brought to production then IT WOULD HAVE BEEN IN BACK TO THE FUTURE. AND YOU KNOW IT. If you make a bigger fool out of yourself you're gonna get the banhammer.
  
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