Hyundai has been on a new model offensive in South Africa over the last couple of years, affording customers a more comprehensive range of in-house options in the SUV and compact car segments. The local SUV market is booming, and at the same time, it is congested with a flurry of examples from most automakers across the country.
First launched in 2018, the Korean brand refreshed the Kona crossover SUV for 2021 with the model slotting between the existing Creta and Tucson offerings. Hyundai says the Kona is named after the coastal region on the Big Island of Hawaii.
Still due a completely new derivative, the crux of the changes comes in the front while also ushering in new technology. The range is priced from R449 900 with two engine options and trim levels on offer. Also confirmed for local introduction in the first quarter of 2022 is the
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There have been numerous debates among car lovers whether the facelifted fourth-generation Polo, also referred to as the 9N3, is the exact same as its Vivo namesake.
Many saw it as a copycat move, but Volkswagen reaped the rewards by recycling an existing model with a near-identical one from a commercial perspective. The truth is, even though both 9N3 models use the same chassis, they aren t the same.
The original 9N or fourth-generation Polo was released in 2002 and midway during the noughties, VW launched a facelift or what most people refer to as the 9N3 shape. Facelifted 9N3 model was released from 2006 and ran up until 2009, until the 6R Polo came onto the scene the following year.