{"id":243722,"date":"2023-10-31T19:21:40","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:21:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/?p=243722"},"modified":"2023-10-31T19:21:40","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T19:21:40","slug":"hyundai-kona-jayde-concept-arrives-to-brighten-up-sema","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automotobuzz.com\/car-reviews\/hyundai-kona-jayde-concept-arrives-to-brighten-up-sema\/","title":{"rendered":"Hyundai Kona Jayde Concept arrives to brighten up SEMA"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The new Hyundai Kona is our Car of the Year and to give it even more street appeal, Hyundai has created the Jayde Concept – a lowered Kona decked out in a vibrant colourway with a redesigned interior.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On show at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas this week, the Hyundai Kona Jayde Concept is covered in a \u2018Robin\u2019s egg blue\u2019 wrap (so not jade green as you\u2019d presume), gets a front lip spoiler, metallic side skirts and a rear spoiler. The wheel arches and window trim are finished in black. The Jayde Concept also gets a set of lowering springs that reduce the ride height by 50mm and it sits on custom 20-inch wheels with wide Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S tyres.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Not to be outdone by Honda\u2019s recent Sustaina-C concept unveiled at Tokyo Motor Show week, the Jayde Concept also features a colour-coordinated all-electric bike designed as a \u201clast-mile solution\u201d. Adding to the bold exterior look is a roof box finished in gloss black.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Hyundai hasn\u2019t said what powertrain the Jayde Concept uses, but the bodywork is the same as the Kona Hybrid\u2019s rather than the all-electric version. Most likely housed under the bonnet is a 1.6-litre engine with 139bhp and a six-speed automatic transmission.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The exterior isn\u2019t the only eye-catching part of the Jayde Concept. The interior features some Recaro bucket seats with a unique plaid pattern on the centre sections which Hyundai says is designed to match the exterior colour scheme. There\u2019s also a suite of Hyundai accessories with a cargo tray, plush floor matts, doorstep plates and a portable charger.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no word from Hyundai on whether the Jayde Concept could preview a road-going trim level but we highly doubt it.<\/p>\n
Now check out our full in-depth review of the Hyundai Kona here…\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n