2027 Hyundai Bayon N Line First Look: Hyundai’s Smallest SUV Grows A 440-Litre Boot

Filmed at the Paris Motor Show 2026 · Photos & video: Aristotel Cristina

The new Hyundai Bayon is 65 mm longer than before, and it shows. On the Paris stand, the second-generation car looks a size up, and the extra length goes where buyers of small SUVs want it: the boot grows to 440 litres. We filmed it in N Line trim.

It Looks A Size Bigger

The N Line gets a horizontal light signature, a mesh bumper, gloss-black trim and 18-inch wheels. The numbers back up the impression. Hyundai gives the Bayon a length of 4,245 mm, a width of 1,810 mm and a 2,600 mm wheelbase.

Space Is The Selling Point

That 440-litre boot is a big number for this class, 88 litres more than a Kia Stonic’s. The hybrid gives some of it back, at 397 litres.

The cabin is the other surprise. Two 12.3-inch displays (depending on equipment) and suede seats with red stitching make it look far pricier than the car’s size suggests.

N Line Is A Look, Not More Power

At launch, the Bayon N Line uses a 1.0-litre turbo petrol with 90 or 115 PS, paired with a six-speed manual or a seven-speed dual-clutch. A hybrid follows in 2027, with a 1.6-litre petrol engine and an electric motor making 138 PS combined.

As with the Tucson N Line, the badge changes the look but not the performance. If you were hoping for a real N car, this isn’t one.

Our Take: Buy It For The Boot

Space is the reason to choose a Bayon. The one to pick is the 115 PS version, and it’s worth cross-shopping the Stonic or a VW T-Cross with its sliding bench before signing. AUTO TV score: 8.9.

Source: Hyundai.

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