2021 Hyundai Kona: Possible Release Date, Changes & Upgrades (Rumors)

The 2021 Hyundai Kona is in the pipeline, set to be launched in the United States later this year!

When Kona first debut roughly two years ago, it was the smallest Hyundai crossover vehicle in the USA.

In a relatively short period of time, it became a very popular choice among consumers. The sales have rapidly increased and it now stands as the 3rd best-selling Hyundai crossover in the United States with monthly sales figures averaging in-between the 5.000 to 7.000 units.

In order to keep their funky crossover competitive in this fierce marketplace, which was lately affected with the “corona crisis”, Hyundai will launch a slightly upgraded 2021 Kona in the months to come.

2021 Hyundai Kona U.S. release date

The official US release date of the 2021 Hyundai Kona hasn’t been announced yet.

Usually, Hyundai Motor America brings their “new model year” vehicles to the market in summer or autumn.

This year, however, we may see the arrival of cars such as the Kona 2021 slightly delayed.

Due to the worldwide Covid-19 outbreak, car production at major automakers stopped for a couple of weeks. This may have affected the Kona production to this extend that a revised, 2021 model may have a short delay before it hits the U.S. Hyundai dealerships.

So, the 2021 Kona is definitely coming to U.S., the only question remains when exactly. Stay tuned as we will keep you updated on its official arrival date.

• UPDATE: 2022 Hyundai Kona

Hyundai launching the Kona Hybrid for 2021 model year?

It’s not a secret that consumers want to see the hybrid version of the 2021 Hyundai Kona in U.S.!

The Kona hybrid is already on sale in Europe and South Korea, so there’s absolutely no reason why the carmaker wouldn’t want to bring it States side as well.

It remains to be seen whether Hyundai Motor America does launch the Kona hybrid in U.S. for the 2021 model, but our fingers are crossed! Hope to see it here soon!

What will be new on the 2021 Kona?

At the end of this news article, let us do some speculation about the 2021 Hyundai Kona changes and upgrades.

Please note that none of the suggestions here have been confirmed by the automaker just yet, but changes mentioned here are highly likely to appear after a modest upgrade for the 2021 model year.

• 2021 Hyundai Kona color line up will receive minor tweaks with some new colors being added and old ones being discontinued
• There will be no styling tweaks made for the 2021 model year
• Inside, expect no design upgrades. New interior color option may be added, though
• Slight adjustments to the trim levels and features are expected
• 2021 Kona hybrid may be launched in the United States

There are some rumors circulating in the automotive sphere that the automaker may launch a refreshed Kona already this year.

However, our sources close to Hyundai say big no to that rumor. We believe that a Kona facelift will be launched no earlier than late next year.

We shall see about that.

If you’re interested in the 2021 Hyundai Kona crossover, feel free to come back and learn more about this exciting small crossover vehicle.

We will sure keep you guys updated with latest news and rumors!