Hyundai Kona

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2018–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 Hyundai Kona is offered with a CVT or an 8-speed automatic, depending on configuration.

Auto start-stopNo. EPA lists no auto start-stop on any 2027 Hyundai Kona configuration it tested.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 Hyundai Kona on regular gasoline, not premium; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 Hyundai Kona configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

4 configurations tested by EPA

CVTSome

2 of 4

Belt or chain CVT

ManualNone

0 of 4

Not offered

Auto start-stopNone

0 of 4

Premium fuelNone

0 of 4

EPA test fuel

Flex-fuel (E85)None

0 of 4

No FFV versions

EPA lists no manual transmission for any Hyundai Kona from 2018–2027.

Hyundai Kona features by model year

Which Hyundai Kona model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
	’18	’19	’20	’21	’22	’23	’24	’25	’26	’27
CVT	2018 CVT: None	2019 CVT: None	2020 CVT: None	2021 CVT: None	2022 CVT: Some	2023 CVT: Some	2024 CVT: Some	2025 CVT: Some	2026 CVT: Some	2027 CVT: Some
Manual	2018 Manual: None	2019 Manual: None	2020 Manual: None	2021 Manual: None	2022 Manual: None	2023 Manual: None	2024 Manual: None	2025 Manual: None	2026 Manual: None	2027 Manual: None
Automated manual	2018 Automated manual: Some	2019 Automated manual: Some	2020 Automated manual: Some	2021 Automated manual: Some	2022 Automated manual: Some	2023 Automated manual: Some	2024 Automated manual: None	2025 Automated manual: None	2026 Automated manual: None	2027 Automated manual: None
Automatic	2018 Automatic: Some	2019 Automatic: Some	2020 Automatic: Some	2021 Automatic: Some	2022 Automatic: None	2023 Automatic: None	2024 Automatic: Some	2025 Automatic: Some	2026 Automatic: Some	2027 Automatic: Some
Start-stop	2018 Start-stop: None	2019 Start-stop: None	2020 Start-stop: None	2021 Start-stop: None	2022 Start-stop: Some	2023 Start-stop: Some	2024 Start-stop: Some	2025 Start-stop: Some	2026 Start-stop: Some	2027 Start-stop: None
Premium fuel	2018 Premium fuel: None	2019 Premium fuel: None	2020 Premium fuel: None	2021 Premium fuel: None	2022 Premium fuel: Some	2023 Premium fuel: Some	2024 Premium fuel: None	2025 Premium fuel: None	2026 Premium fuel: None	2027 Premium fuel: None
Flex-fuel	2018 Flex-fuel: None	2019 Flex-fuel: None	2020 Flex-fuel: None	2021 Flex-fuel: None	2022 Flex-fuel: None	2023 Flex-fuel: None	2024 Flex-fuel: None	2025 Flex-fuel: None	2026 Flex-fuel: None	2027 Flex-fuel: None

All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 Hyundai Kona

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2026 Hyundai Kona

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD SX2 1.6T 8AT AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD w/Stop-Start	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD SX2 1.6T 8AT FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD w/Stop-Start	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2025 Hyundai Kona

9 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona Electric (17 inch Wheels)	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona Electric (19 inch Wheels)	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona Electric Standard Range	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2024 Hyundai Kona

8 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona Electric Long Range	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona Electric Standard Range	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automaticS8	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No

2023 Hyundai Kona

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona Electric	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona N	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automated manualAM-S8	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2022 Hyundai Kona

6 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	All-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona Electric	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM-S7	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	CVTAV-S1	Front-Wheel	Yes	Regular	No
Kona N	2.0L 4-cyl turbo	8-speed automated manualAM-S8	Front-Wheel	No	Premium	No

2021 Hyundai Kona

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona Electric	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2020 Hyundai Kona

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona Electric	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2019 Hyundai Kona

5 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona Electric	Electric	Single-speed (electric drive)A1	Front-Wheel	n/a	Electricity	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

2018 Hyundai Kona

4 configurations

EPA model name	Engine	Transmission	Drive	Start-stop	EPA test fuel	Flex-fuel
Kona AWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona AWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	All-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	1.6L 4-cyl turbo	7-speed automated manualAM7	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No
Kona FWD	2.0L 4-cyl	6-speed automaticS6	Front-Wheel	No	Regular	No

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

Hyundai Kona

2027 at a glance

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