2025 Hyundai Kona: A Fun Squeeze (so pls get in first)
You’ve been warned: The 2025 Hyundai Kona will be a tight subcompact for our subset of gay men – but it’s also a practical and fun little car.
The 2025 is part of the second generation of Konas, which hit the US market just before COVID took over the world. It was an instant hit with everyone, especially those who like to eat their vegetables – and enjoy good practical cars.
Bears of all shapes, colors and fur-length tend to fill up space (in a good way), and while your relatives who eat kale and quinoa with their toasted oats can get in and out of small cars with ease, you personally may struggle a bit to pack all your manliness into the Kona.
But don’t let that discourage you.
Thus, please test-drive it first. No need to fly Economy if you are in need of First-Class arse room. But if you are comfortable in the seats of the Kona and are fine with the almost 64 cubic feet of cargo space when you fold down the 2ndrow of seats, then this year’s Koa could be what you need for getting around town.
Average fuel economy is 26 mpg, which is good for the class. Before Trump’s tariffs, you could maybe find the new Kona (base SE trim) for under $25K US.
Standard features are considerable. 12.3-inch touchscreen, blind-sport monitoring, lane-keep assist, and pedestrian detection are just some of the standard features you would generally have to pay more to get.
Keep in mind, this is a simple, smaller car for your everyday needs in an everyday urban environment. Thrills and spills are not promised, but economy and peace of mind are pretty-much guaranteed.
There is also a Kona EV, should you want to consider an electric vehicle.
As of this writing, Trump has told his loyal fanbase, most of whom shop at Walmart because it’s all they can afford, that the giant retailer will “eat the tariffs” and that they should not worry, he is in charge. Walmart, in turn, has said they are raising prices because of the tariffs.
No matter how you slice this, it will not end well for people who wanted cheaper eggs and people born male to stay out of women’s bathrooms. Their priorities did not include keeping their cheap healthcare (Medicaid) off the chopping block. Good luck with that hand you injured while trying to salute your masters.
Those voters who wanted ‘men’ out of women’s rooms may also be surprised to find gone the agencies that help them get by month-to-month. Most of those agencies are nonprofits, and they are in the direct line of fire of Trump, who feels that a mission of helping people is worrisome and in need of investigation and harassment.
How is this all going to affect car prices? When there is chaos all the way around you, there is no such thing as a safe haven anywhere unless you have the means to literally fly out of the fire.
Remember, no car made in the United States is made completely with US parts. Some, if not a majority of the car parts used, are imported. That means consumers will pay the markup. And continue to pay.
Now, Subaru has come right out and said it will raise prices, though it is not directly blaming tariffs. Please, what other reason could there be?
Again, I still wonder, how did we get here?
Our last great president, Joe Biden, has an aggressive form of cancer that has now fully sidelined him, allowing for those who promote hate to gain an even bigger foothold.
But the tide is turning. Romania now has a true liberal leader, as opposed to the Trump-aligned leader who was supposed to be a shoe-in.
The Tide Is High – but we’re holding on.
