{"id":84728,"date":"2026-01-27T16:57:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:57:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84728"},"modified":"2026-01-27T16:57:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T21:57:42","slug":"hyundai-kona-getting-new-look-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=84728","title":{"rendered":"The Hyundai Kona is getting a sleek new look, and it looks a lot like this EV concept [Video]"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-border featured-image\">\n<p>\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"1400\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Hyundai-Kona-new-look.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1400\" class=\"skip-lazy wp-post-image\" alt=\"Hyundai-Kona-new-look\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Hyundai-Kona-new-look.jpeg?w=320&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 320w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Hyundai-Kona-new-look.jpeg?w=640&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Hyundai-Kona-new-look.jpeg?w=1024&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2026\/01\/Hyundai-Kona-new-look.jpeg?w=1500&amp;quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;ssl=1 1500w\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><br \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/guides\/hyundai-kona-ev\/\">Hyundai Kona<\/a> is about to look a lot different. Hyundai is scrapping plans for a mid-cycle facelift and will instead introduce an entirely new Kona.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-453117\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-hyundai-kona-will-get-more-than-just-a-new-look\">The Hyundai Kona will get more than just a new look<\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s been three years since Hyundai launched <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2023\/02\/28\/hyundai-gives-us-a-closer-look-at-the-2024-kona-electric-design\/\">the second-generation Kona<\/a> in 2023. The second-gen Kona introduced a new EV-derived design that has been its signature ever since.<\/p>\n<p>As it does with most of its vehicles, Hyundai was expected to give the compact SUV, including the EV variant, a mid-cycle refresh before releasing the third-generation model.<\/p>\n<p>It doesn\u2019t look like that will be the case with the new Kona. A camouflaged Hyundai vehicle, believed to be the next-gen Kona, was recently caught in South Korea with the codename \u201cSX3,\u201d indicating it\u2019s the third-generation model.<\/p>\n<p>\t<span class=\"outbrain-ad-label\">Advertisement &#8211; scroll for more content<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The new video from <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dtaF-m-qGIo\">ShortsCar<\/a><\/em> suggests the Kona is undergoing more than a simple refresh. It appears to be getting a complete overhaul, complete with software and hardware updates, a new style, and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dtaF-m-qGIo?si=vfEsln4mh0pYl93n\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen=\"\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although it\u2019s still an early-stage prototype, the vehicle looks strangely similar to the Crater Concept. Hyundai unveiled <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/11\/20\/hyundais-new-off-road-electric-suv-concept-images\/\">the Crater Concept<\/a> at the LA Auto Show in November, a compact off-road electric SUV that shows \u201cthe next evolution\u201d of its XRT models.<\/p>\n<p>Like the concept, the prototype appears to feature dense pixel lights and a cleaner front bumper design, giving it a taller, more high-tech feel. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Hyundai-Kona-new-look\" class=\"wp-image-445611\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/12\/Hyundai-testing-new-Crater-EV-1.jpeg?resize=600,300 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Hyundai Crater Concept, a compact off-road electric SUV (Source: Hyundai)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The new Kona is also expected to have a full-length LED light bar, similar to the concept. Overall, it appears to share Hyundai\u2019s updated design, as seen on the Santa Fe and Tucson facelift models.<\/p>\n<p>While details are still pretty slim at this point, the new Kona appears to be equipped with <a href=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/2025\/03\/28\/hyundai-evs-smarter-more-efficient-new-pleos-brand\/\">Hyundai\u2019s new PLEO infotainment system<\/a> featuring a massive screen. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"512\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?quality=82&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Hyundai-Pleos-infotainment\" class=\"wp-image-408295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg 1400w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=150,75 150w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=300,150 300w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=768,384 768w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=1024,512 1024w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=350,175 350w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=140,70 140w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=290,145 290w, https:\/\/electrek.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/03\/Hyundai-new-Pleos-OS.jpeg?resize=600,300 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Hyundai\u2019s next-gen infotainment system powered by Pleos (Source: Hyundai)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The system features a smartphone-like UI with split-view and multi-window functionality, as well as AI voice recognition.<\/p>\n<p>Since it\u2019s still in the early stages, the Kona design could change by the time it goes into production. We should learn more soon with prototypes now out for testing.<\/p>\n<p>How do you feel about the changes? Should the Kona look more like the rugged Crater Concept? 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