2017/18 Hyundai Kona 1.0

[Heaveho]

Anyone run one? I'm led to believe they're very well thought of. I'm tasked with finding something for an elderly female acquaintance after her car was written off.

I know about the actuator rattle ( and the fix ) and the potential for cam chain issues, which is potentially about a grand to put right when required, but is there anything else any long term owners have experienced that would be of benefit to be aware of?

I've found one locally at an independent for less than 7k with FSH and 48k miles. It's seems like a basic model, but seems to have most things necessary other than sat nav, which won't be an issue to the potential owner.

[Toyoda]

Wouldn't be buying a Hyundai of that vintage. Would an Aygo not fit the bill?

[Heaveho]

Toyoda said:

Wouldn't be buying a Hyundai of that vintage. Would an Aygo not fit the bill?

What do you know that I don't? Genuine question, I'll need to talk her out of it, she likes it. I like Toyotas very much, but the Hyundai seemed to do very well in reviews, so I didn't see any reason to pass.

[ChrisH72]

Toyoda said:

Wouldn't be buying a Hyundai of that vintage. Would an Aygo not fit the bill?

Why not?

Also, the Aygo is a very small city car so would be a rival for the Hyundai i10. Of those I'd take the i10 as its a more substantial and more refined car. Toyotas equivalent to the Kona is the Yaris Cross but you wouldn't be getting one of those for much less than 15k.