2024 Hyundai Kona Electric: Picking Up Where It Left Off, Just Bigger and Bolder4.0/5First DrivesVictoria, B.C.— Hyundai Canada this week invited a few members of the automotive media from coast to coast to test drive the second generation of the battery-powered Kona . The small crossover from South Korea quickly earned praise from Canadians when it launched in 2017 (as a 2018 model). Quirky …December 16, 2023
Hyundai’s Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Winter TiresNewsHyundai may just have found the next great thing in winter tire technology. Together with sister company Kia , it has developed tire-integrated “snow chains” that provide extra grip and promise to make winter driving safer. Essentially, shape memory alloy modules are located inside the wheel and tire. When the …December 11, 2023
2024 Hyundai Santa Fe: Form Follows Function4.0/5First DrivesSeoul, South Korea— The fifth-generation 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe makes quite a splash with a radical transformation that includes boxy, Land Rover-like styling and third-row seats as standard equipment. The available powertrain options are carried over from its predecessor, but the larger exterior dimensions result in a roomier, more versatile …November 28, 2023
Podcast: 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N Test Drive - Gabriel's Best On-Track EV Experience Yet?PodcastOn the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, Gab provides his driving impressions of the new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N . As you may know, N is the performance division at Hyundai and the automaker and the Ioniq 5 N is the first fully electric vehicle to get …November 27, 2023
2025 Hyundai IONIQ 5 N: The Closest EV to an ICE Car4.5/5First DrivesSeoul, South Korea— The two electric motors rev at 21,000 rpm and the Hyundai IONIQ 5 N blasts down the main straightaway at the Korea International Circuit. Just like in an ICE-powered sports car, I’m shifting gears using the paddles on the steering wheel, all the while listening to what …November 21, 2023
2024 Hyundai Kona: The New Tucson?4.0/5Test DrivesThe Kona is immensely critical to Hyundai ’s success, accounting for nearly a quarter of the Korean brand’s total sales in Canada. It also led the small-SUV segment with some 24,500 units sold in 2022, approximately 30 percent of which were Kona Electric models. The Subaru Crosstrek , Kia Seltos …September 15, 2023