Hyundai Kona Small SUV Leaked Online

Hyundai has begun teasing carefully cropped images of its first global small SUV, to be called the Kona. However, before the big reveal, undisguised images of the new vehicle have snuck out online.

Spotted by Autoweek in Portugal under the bright lights of a TV commercial shoot, the Kona reveals that it will feature a heavy dose of plastic cladding around the front and rear wheel arches, extending into the front and rear bumpers and encasing the light housings.

As revealed in Hyundai’s earlier preview images the Kona breaks its headlights into lower main beams with distinct high-set running lights, arranged around Hyundai’s new brand-wide cascading grille design.

Following the latest small SUV trend the Kona also features a contrasting roof - likely to be an option rather than fitted to all models - following in the footsteps of rivals like the Toyota C-HR, Renault Captur and Suzuki Vitara.