Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe

The automaker upgraded its best-selling the Kona Electric with high-performance N brand to boost the local EV market share

Hyundai unveils All-New Kona Electric N Line in Europe
Nan-Sae Bin 1
2024-01-22 11:19:56 binthere@hankyung.com
Automobiles

Hyundai Motor Co. unveiled 2024 The all-new KONA Electric N Line in the European market including the UK on Jan. 16., according to the company. 

Kona Electric is the automaker's best-selling electric vehicle (EV) compact sports utility vehicle (SUV). 

The N Line refers to models in the intermediate stage between Hyundai Motor's high-performance brand N and regular models.

Models with the N Line designation have designs and components that are modified similarly to high-performance cars.

2024 the all-new Kona Electric N Line features exclusive 19-inch wheels, metal pedals, and seats with red lines, which are not available in the base model.

It will be also launched in South Korea and North America soon. 
 
Hyundai Motor plans to boost the European EV market share. Last year, Kona's sales in Europe reached 83,028 units, making it one of the best-selling models among Hyundai brands.

Among them, the proportion of EVs was 32,215 units (38.8%), meaning that four out of ten Konas sold in Europe were electric cars.

Write to Nan-Sae Bin at binthere@hankyung.com

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