2027 Hyundai Kona · Trim vs trim
2027 Hyundai Kona SEL Sport vs SEL Premium: what's the difference?
The SEL Premium costs $1,600 more. It starts at $28,425 with the 1.6L Turbo-GDI four · 190 / 195 , and the SEL Sport at $26,825 with the 2.0L MPI Atkinson four · 147 hp / 132 lb-ft. The SEL Premium changes the engine, , wheels, tires, seats and . It gets 28 , 3 less than the SEL Sport's 31. It makes 190 hp, 43 more than the SEL Sport's 147.
Our Kona data has all four currently priced US 2027 gasoline , both engines and all eight /HTRAC configurations with standard trim equipment. It doesn't have paint, upholstery colors, dealer , discounts, older gas models or Kona Electric yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | SEL Sport | SEL Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Horsepower | SEL Sport147 hp | SEL Premium190 hp |
| Combined mpg | SEL Sport31 mpg | SEL Premium28 mpg |
| City mpg | SEL Sport28 mpg | SEL Premium26 mpg |
| Highway mpg | SEL Sport35 mpg | SEL Premium32 mpg |
| Tire diameter | SEL Sport27.3″ | SEL Premium27.3″ |
| Wheel size | SEL Sport18″ | SEL Premium19″ |
| What | SEL Sport | SEL Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | SEL Sport2.0L MPI Atkinson four · 147 hp / 132 lb-ft | SEL Premium1.6L Turbo-GDI four · 190 hp / 195 lb-ft |
| Transmission | SEL SportIntelligent Variable Transmission (IVT) | SEL Premium8-speed automatic with paddle shifters |
| Wheels | SEL Sport18-inch black-finished alloy wheels | SEL Premium19-inch machined alloy wheels |
| Tires | SEL Sport215/55R18 all-season tires | SEL Premium235/45R19 all-season tires |
| Seats | SEL SportCloth seats · manual driver adjustment | SEL PremiumH-Tex leatherette · power driver seat with lumbar |
| Spoiler | SEL SportGloss-black rear roof spoiler | SEL PremiumBody-color rear roof spoiler |
The same on both: cargo behind the rear seats (25.5 cu ft).
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The SEL Premium, as it comes
↑ The answerSEL Premium
$28,425
SEL Premium
$28,425
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 26 city · 32 hwy · Hyundai EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- 1.6L turbo · 195 lb-ft
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied second row
- Ground clearance
- ″
- Published minimum · exact trim and drive
- Curb weight
- lb
- Published trim/drive · actual vehicle varies
- No HTRAC AWD
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- No Bose audio
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Packages & options
Powertrain
What your options change
This is a stock SEL Premium. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No HTRAC AWD
- Has Heated seats
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- No Bose audio
- Engine
- 1.6L Turbo-GDI four · 190 hp / 195 lb-ft
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic with paddle shifters
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Rear suspension
- Torsion beam
- City / highway
- 26 / 32 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 63.7 cu ft · second row folded
- Seats
- 5 · H-Tex leatherette · power driver seat with lumbar
- Rear legroom
- 38.2″
- Tires
- 235/45R19 all-season tires
- Touchscreen
- 12.3″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Instruments
- 4.2-inch driver information display
- Audio
- Standard audio
- Roof
- Fixed steel roof
- Length / height
- 171.3″ / 62.6″
- Fuel tank
- 13.2 gallons
- Factory packages
- None in current builder · equipment follows trim
- Power liftgate
- Manual
- Cameras
- Rear View Monitor