More safety for 2020 Hyundai Kona

Hyundai Australia has announced a raft of new safety gear for its updated small SUV range.

Autonomous emergency braking (AEB) is now standard across the Kona line-up (with pedestrian detection in top-spec variants), as is lane keeping assist and driver attention warning.

Entry-level variants of the 2020 Hyundai Kona (Go and Active) include a camera-based version of the brand’s AEB system, Forward Collision Avoidance (FCA), allowing the Kona to automatically brake to avoid hitting another vehicle between speeds of 8 and 80km/h.

Higher-spec Kona variants (Elite and Highlander) use a camera and radar-based system to provide the same AEB function, along with pedestrian detection. The more advanced pedestrian detection works between speeds of 8-63km/h, while vehicle detection works between 8-160km/h.

Adaptive cruise control has also been added to Elite and Highlander variants for MY2020.

In other updates, the 2020 Kona Active will get a smaller 7.0-inch infotainment unit with smartphone mirroring and Bluetooth (as found in base-spec Go variants), deleting the previous model year’s 8.0-inch unit with navigation and digital radio.

Powertrain packages have gone unchanged with each trim level available with either a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine (paired to a six-speed automatic) or a 1.6-litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol (mated to a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission).

Prices have also increased slightly, with every model except the Kona Active going up $500.

How much does the 2020 Hyundai Kona cost?
Go 2.0 MPi 2WD -- $24,000 (up $500)
Go 1.6 T-GDi AWD -- $27,500 (up $500)
Active 2.0 MPi 2WD -- $25,500
Active 1.6 T-GDi AWD -- $29,000
Elite 2.0 MPi 2WD -- $30,000 (up $500)
Elite 1.6 T-GDi AWD -- $33,500 (up $500)
Highlander 2.0 MPi 2WD -- $36,000 (up $500)
Highlander 1.6 T-GDi AWD -- $39,500 (up $500)
*All prices exclude on-road costs