Launched in 2021 The Hyundai Bayon has so far embodied Hyundai’s pragmatic offering in the B segment, the fun and stylish part is provided by Kona. The latter has grown a lot, Bayon is entitled to more consideration for this mid-career restyling, just revealed. It has a redesigned front end where the grille and air intakes have been enlarged. Like Kona it now gets a row of LEDs across its width as a light signature. And aluminum elements enhance its adventurous appearance. Despite the fact that the side and rear changes are less obvious at first glance new location of headlights and updated bumper. There are also four new colors (Lumen Gray Pearl, Meta Blue Pearl, Lucid Lime Metallic and Vibrant Blue Pearl), with or without a black roof.
A little more connection
The interior changes less. And this is mainly equipment that is moving into the elite market, especially with A 10.25-inch center screen is standard, smartphone connectivity and remote updates. Safety is not left out because the model is enriched with an active lane keeping assistant, Pre-Collision Warning, enhanced for pedestrians and cyclists, or Junction Turning, which can apply the brakes to avoid a collision with an oncoming vehicle when turning at an intersection. Le intelligent cruise control now uses data from the navigation system for autonomous speed control on motorways and expressways.
A more affordable Kona alternative
At the moment, Hyundai has not released any information about the engines and prices of the new Bayon. If there is no big surprise, it should stay true to its 84bhp 1.2L petrol engines. and 1.0 l with a capacity of 100 hp. with microhybridization, in a mechanical or automatic transmission. One way to keep your call rate low is: trading today from €16,450 for the base Initia trim, associated with a 1.2-liter engine with a capacity of 84 hp. with a manual transmission. with last year only 3,971 units were sold in France, Bayon has to face well-established competition in the segment. Let’s hope this facelift will boost its sales and bring it closer to the Kona (8,070 units sold here in 2023)…
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Source: Auto Plus
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