After nearly four years and just over 47,000 miles of motoring, it's time to say goodbye to the Kona. It's been a great car but expensive to buy and has eye-watering depreciation. We had our ups and downs, but overall I would highly recommend the car. After some concerns about the battery it seemed to have retained most of its capacity and range isn't greatly diminished compared to the day we bought it. This would make a great secondhand buy if you are in the market.
Highs:
- Range better than quoted
- Very efficient
- Reliable
- Regenerative Braking
- Adaptive cruise control
- Interior wore better than expected
- Stereo
Lows:
- Cost and depreciation
- 12v battery died 2 days out of warranty and left me stranded
- Hard plastics/cheap finish
- Hard on tires
- No wireless Apple Car Play/Android Auto
- Terrible app / subscription required
- Map updates
- 3G based system
0:00 Introduction
0:50 Verdict
7:45 The 12v battery let me down
8:30 Updating the navigation system
9:37 Blue Link sucks
10:30 No vents in the back
11:30 Interior
13:11 Be careful with the touch screen
18:54 Navigation system
19:54 Heater
20:55 Range and efficiency
26:23 Features - HUD, ACC, LKA and Regen
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