Hyundai Bayon a small SUV with a big appeal; Hyundai Bayon Review & Road Test

The Hyundai Bayon is the smallest SUV in Hyundai's range, next to its slightly bigger sibling, the Hyundai Kona. It could also be seen as an SUV version of the Hyundai i20 supermini, because a lot of its parts, and even its interior, are shared between both cars. There's no doubt the Bayon does a good job of looking fresh and quite distinct, despite the number of other small SUVs that are currently flooding the market. The blend of i20 and Hyundai Tucson styling includes some eye-catching rear lights connected by a full-width light bar, an attention grabbing nose, courtesy of a wide grille, sporty low headlights and some stylish daytime running lights.
The interior is the most techy in the class, thanks to two digital screens, which flow together across the dashboard. The central TFT offers Android Auto and Apple Car Play.
The Bayon's boot is around 70 litres more than the i20’s, but is one of the smallest boots in its class however, rear passenger seat space is generally good. When it comes to power plants, there's a1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol (with either 99bhp or 118bhp) which should suit a broad range of buyers. It can get the Bayon up to speed without feeling strained, and should return around 50mpg fuel economy. The engine is helped by a 48-volt mild-hybrid setup (option) and a manual gearbox, which can allow the engine to switch off temporarily while coasting. All the controls are very light and the Bayon rides comfortably when set in either economy or comfort mode. For a bit more fun the Bayon also has a sport mode which unleashes the full power of the engine and tightens up the suspension a little. The Bayon is definitely worth a test drive in our opinion.
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[@michaelgaughan4609]

As usual a good honest review, very well presented.

[@pureheat11]

Thx for the video. I'm sorry for this question, but how tall are you? I need to know how comfortable for a tall man to drive this car. A Nice video btw 👍🏻👍🏻

[@bdogplayz6984]

I have the Ultimate Trim, Love it

[@davyd5629]

Have you reviewed the ionic

[@woolacombelifevlog4141]

The premium is 17inch wheels not 16 and the display is 10.25 inch on the premium not 8

[@user-mu7bz6lr1j]

Hi What height is AJ Just trying to assess interior space

[@user-ny7rt6rt2e]

I’ve just ordered the Bayon ultimateI 2024 have a kona but to get the new is so expensive which I don’t really need as there’s just me so the Bayon should be perfect. I ordered the petrol automatic white with black roof and trims. My kona 2021 is a mild hybrid automatic in black I do love the kona but financially for me it makes no sence.

[@badbusdriver7160]

A couple of points, about 1 minute in the Bayon's looks are described as a Marmite, which you will either love or hate. Immediately after which AJ(?) says he "quite likes it"🤔 About 30 seconds later we are told that its only other competition is the Hyundai Kona. Wouldn't the mechanically identical* Kia Stonic also be a competitor? (All Bayons are MHEV, but only the 120PS versions of the Stonic are, otherwise they are the same car underneath) At about 3:40 we are told the Premium spec comes with 16" wheels. Not the case, only the entry level SE has 16" wheels, the Premium and Ultimate trim levels both use 17" wheels.

[@woolacombelifevlog4141]

Also premium is 10.25 inch screen not 8.

[@oliverstemp9132]

Calm down 😂. It’s closest competition is the ancient Citroen C3 Aircross and Vauxhall Crossland, which this is better than. The Stonic is much smaller.

[@badbusdriver7160]

@@oliverstemp9132 The Stonic sits on an identical wheelbase as the Bayon (understandable seeing as it sits on the same platform), is 40mm shorter, 15mm narrower (but is 30mm taller). That means it's footprint, or the amount of space it takes up on the road, is 1.75% less than the Bayon. So yes it is smaller, but much smaller?, no.

[@oliverstemp9132]

@@badbusdriver7160 the Bayon is bigger inside and that’s what matters

[@badbusdriver7160]

@@oliverstemp9132 It only matters if you need more space than the Stonic has. If you don't, it doesn't matter at all.