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Hyundai New Zealand says an arrival date for the Kona has yet to be determined, along with precise model specifications and pricing.

However, the Kona will compete head- on against models such as the Mazda CX- 3 and the Honda HRV.

Both model ranges start here around the $ 30,000 mark for baseline models. The Hyundai Kona will be one of the best- equipped compact SUVs on the New Zealand market when it arrives either late this year or in early 2018.

It is fitted with the clearest, brightest and most- detailed head- up display unit of any vehicle in its class, and comes with a range of driver safety aids ( such as a collision avoidance system) that until now have only been available on premium models.

The four headlights, four taillights, and protective “armour” wrapping around each corner of the Kona help distinguish it from blander rivals.

During just seven- minutes driving a prototype of the Kona at Hyundai’s sprawling Nanyang research and development centre north of the South Korean capital of Seoul this week, the vehicle felt confident and assured over a range of surfaces.

It was also a right- hand- drive

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Hyundai had crash- tested 120 Kona models before its global launch this week, and wrecked yet another one in front of international journalists on Wednesday. The carmaker is confident it will pass rigorous requirements to qualify for a top Ancap safety rating. on supplied information. The Trailhawk is priced from $ 94,990 ; the SRT is priced from $ 114,990.