Inside the 2027 Hyundai Kona: Dual 12.3-Inch Displays, Cargo Practicality and Tech in Merrillville, Indiana

Webb Hyundai Merrillville | (219) 736-2277 | 1000 W 81st Ave, Merrillville, IN 46410

What screens does the 2027 Hyundai Kona use?

Two 12.3-inch panels, side by side. A 12.3-inch touchscreen handles infotainment while a 12.3-inch digital cluster replaces analog gauges in front of the driver. Together they add up to 24.6 inches of display across the dashboard, which is unusual real estate in the subcompact SUV class.

The practical benefit is glance time. A wide map on the touchscreen plus turn-by-turn repeated in the cluster means fewer long looks away from the road on a snow-slicked Broadway or a congested US-30 at 5 p.m.

Is Apple CarPlay wireless in the 2027 Kona?

Yes, and so is Android Auto. Both are standard and both are wireless, which means no cable ritual every time you get in. Drop the phone in the console, start the vehicle, and the projection is already up before you reach the end of W 81st Ave.

Standard is the operative word. Wireless phone projection is not reserved for the top trim, so an SE buyer gets the same connection experience as a Limited buyer.

What is Remote Smart Parking Assist and when would I use it?

Available Remote Smart Parking Assist moves the Kona forward or backward into and out of a tight parking spot while the driver stands outside the vehicle. It is designed for the situation where the space is wide enough for the car but not wide enough for the doors.

That describes a lot of Northwest Indiana parking: narrow detached garages in older Hobart and Portage neighborhoods, packed rows near the Southlake Mall corridor, and downtown Crown Point square parking on a Saturday. It is the feature most likely to make a shopper smile during a demonstration in our lot.

Which trim should I pick for the technology I want?

Because wireless phone projection and the dual 12.3-inch displays run through the current-generation Kona package, trim choice is mostly about convenience content and wheels rather than about screen size. Limited is where the available 18-inch alloy wheels and Remote Smart Parking Assist conversation usually lands.

How does the Kona cabin compare with the 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross?

Toyota publishes 24 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row on front-wheel-drive Corolla Cross models and 21.5 cubic feet on AWD versions, so buyers there give up 2.5 cubic feet to get all wheel drive. Hyundai’s counterpunch is the screen and connectivity package plus a lower $25,500 entry price. Anyone weighing raw cargo numbers against cabin technology should sit in both, and the Kona side of that test can happen the same day at 1000 W 81st Ave.

How practical is the Kona cargo area for daily use?

Cargo practicality in a subcompact SUV is less about a single published number and more about how the space is shaped and how easily it loads. The honest way to judge it is to bring what you actually carry — a hockey bag, a stroller, two weeks of groceries from the Broadway corridor — and put it in the back of a specific unit.

That test is easy to run here because Webb Hyundai Merrillville has 20 units of the 2027 Kona on the lot as of August 10, 2026, priced from $27,340 to $29,521. A shopper driving in from Crown Point or Schererville can load the same cargo into an SE FWD and a Limited AWD in the same visit and settle the question in ten minutes.

Why does cabin technology matter more in winter?

From December through March, the cabin is where you manage a bad drive. Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto being standard means weather routing is already up before you pull out of a driveway in Hobart or Portage, with no fumbling for a cable with gloves on.

The 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster carries the same benefit. Keeping speed, range and the next turn in one glance matters most when visibility on US-30 drops and you do not want to look away from the road twice.

For the complete model overview, see the main page: 2027 Hyundai Kona at Webb Hyundai Merrillville. With 20 units in stock from $27,340 to $29,521, the cabin comparison can be done in person instead of on a spec sheet.

Key Takeaways

• The 2027 Kona runs dual 12.3-inch displays, 24.6 inches of screen across the dashboard.
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto are standard, not top-trim exclusives.
• Available Remote Smart Parking Assist moves the vehicle in or out of a tight space from outside.
• Available 18-inch alloy wheels are part of the upper-trim package.
• The 2026 Toyota Corolla Cross gives up 2.5 cubic feet of cargo space, from 24 to 21.5, when buyers add AWD.
• Webb Hyundai Merrillville has 20 units of the 2027 Kona in stock from $27,340 to $29,521 for hands-on comparison.

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