IF TICKING boxes is your thing, then the all-new Kona is the small SUV for you.

It’s as if Hyundai went through every single design, packaging, performance, specification and feature checklist to ensure this crossover has the best chance at success.

Lack of manual and absent diesel aside, the attractively presented and well-priced rival to the Mazda CX-3, Honda HR-V, Toyota C-HR and Suzuki Vitara seems to combine attributes of each. Consequently, striking styling aside, the only thing that’s missing is personality.