Exterior

The Kona’s face shifts from trim to trim. Roof rails and rear privacy glass begin at the Preferred. The Preferred Trend and Luxury add premium dark grey body cladding and chrome window belt moulding, along with a power tilt-and-slide sunroof on the Preferred Trend and above. Full-line LED daytime running lights and LED turn signals inside the headlights and taillights are standard on the Luxury and the N Line.The N Line has its own character. Its front fascia and grille, rear bumper with diffuser and N Line emblems on the grille and fender are exclusive to it, and the cladding is body-coloured. A two-tone body colour is offered on this trim alone, which gives the Kona a sportier stance than its siblings. Size is a plus in tight parking lots. The Luxury measures 4,350 mm long, 1,825 mm wide and 1,610 mm tall on a 2,660 mm wheelbase, and the Preferred Trend shares those figures. The N Line stretches slightly to 4,385 mm in length and 1,615 mm in height. Ground clearance is 205 mm with AWD and 170 mm with FWD on the Essential and Preferred, and 210 mm on the N Line. For snowy Alberta side streets, that extra height under the body matters. Wheels grow with the trims: 17-inch aluminum on the Essential, 18-inch on the Preferred, Preferred Trend and Luxury, and 19-inch on the N Line.