The good news is that, as our own Byron Hurd discovered, the N DCT is an extremely good transmission, especially with the 275-horsepower turbo engine the Kona N will have. But it could be that Hyundai doesn't expect many manual buyers to pick the Kona N when the Veloster N is around with its sportier design. It's a bit disappointing when it seems like the powertrain is lifted directly from the Veloster N and i30 N, so surely the manual transmission could be fitted without much trouble. That last part is the nail in the coffin. In the case of the all-new Kona N, Hyundai has specified all units with N DCT.' ' Hyundai’s N DCT technology was first offered in the Veloster N, a model available in North America and Korea, and came to the new i30 N as a result of the valuable feedback of the Hyundai N community. The news came in a press release detailing the transmission: It seems the 2022 Hyundai Kona N hot crossover is only getting the eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. 2022 Hyundai Kona N seems to only get the dual-clutch automatic For a manual N, you'll need to stick with the Velosterīad news, manual transmission fans.
