I have the 2022 model and no regrets. I get 485 km range ( 300 miles) in the summer. Winter I get 385km range (240 miles). I have driven 36,000 km ( 22.369 miles) in the past 23 month. Great price and range.

@henryhonda8408

9 ай бұрын

What kind of "winter" are we talking about? Winter where I am lasts about 5 months with tons of snow.

@nelsonoliveira1007

9 ай бұрын

@@henryhonda8408 Toronto

@Edward55221

9 ай бұрын

It's the fact that no Hyundai ev's qualify for the $7,500 tax credit that gets me. Otherwise it would be a now brainer

@tommydan55

9 ай бұрын

@@Edward55221 Yeah, not until 2025 will the new Georgia factory be up and running. I want one as well, but don't mind waiting a year and a half.

@ThisGuyRides

8 ай бұрын

@@Edward55221 You get the tax credit if you lease

Yeah, this is the Kona to get. I have a 2019 Niro EV and it's getting 300 miles of range right now in the summer, same as the old Kona EV. This battery pack is very underrated. This is a great buy for people who want a more affordable fully-electric SUV than the 50k-60k Ioniq5/EV6 and gets similar range if they don't need AWD.

One of the best Ev's on the market, huge hit in the Netherlands.

Nice quick review Kirk! This seems like a sweet car for many!

Getting This next year! I have the limited 1.6t. Love it, but I love the electric model even more.

If I had a second car, I think the small battery Kona would be it for my wife’s daily as I would only have to charge maybe three times in a week at the house. 👍🏼 10:24

I have a 2022 Kona Limited FWD ICE version. Definitely looking at the EV version next year but would also settle for the ICE version again as the price could be a factor. We'll see what happens next year, since I lease, I could get the full $7500 tax incentives up front, making the EV cost the same as the ICE version. Of course, only the ICE version has AWD, and living in NJ, I may need that about 10 times/year. Either way, I get used to seeing a plate on the front grill, as NJ requires front and back (not FL), as does CA and about a dozen other states.

I live in the urban city. Like the inside and out of these especially the new size for occasional people in backseat. But, living city center in a high-rise condo, I don't have a place to plug in. Wish they would have added a hybrid to the mix.

Cool

Can't wait for the 24 Kona EV. The Kona EV is awesome. Second only to the 23 Chevy Bolt EUV.

I own both a 23’ Kona EV and a 24’ Kona EV. The new model is better in every way except off the line power. Key highlights for me are - windshield projected heads up display - size increase - new tiny front storage - V2L adapter -Love the column shifter - wife loves new 360 camera and extra space for her purse. Canadian models don’t get the power lift gate (big disappointment).

It's supposed to be 160 kW on this model. Some sources have 150, others 160, puzzling. I'll also note that although motor torque is down 35% from the gen 1, gearing is 30% more favourable, which is why acceleration is minimally affected. The softness off the line is no-doubt programmed in, not a result of the lower torque.

Great video!! When will you be allowed to drive the sonata? Very interested in buying it.

@KirkKreifels

9 ай бұрын

Hopefully soon!

A liftback lifted sonata would be ideal

The kamm back Ioniq was better by being a more practical and efficient design alone. A model that Hyundai axed for the crossover Kona

No interior chapter?

Thanks for your review Kirk. Alex from Alex on Autos suggested this might be the "better Bolt." Would you agree? It certainly looks a lot better to me! But like the Bolt, this doesn't have AWD. That's too bad. But I can't complain if it's priced right 🙂

@gregkramer5588

9 ай бұрын

The only thing is it costs a fair bit more than a Bolt. But it is quite a bit bigger also.

@KirkKreifels

9 ай бұрын

Lease the Kona, buy the bolt

@jsfbay1

9 ай бұрын

Great idea! Is this your advice for all Hyundai/Kia products or just this one in particular? Thanks Kirk.@@KirkKreifels

@jsfbay1

9 ай бұрын

True and true. Let's see what MSRP this thing is. @@gregkramer5588

@4ft3rburn3r

9 ай бұрын

@@jsfbay1 any electric car that is not built in the US, you will want to lease in order to be eligible for the EV tax credit.

It goes the 1st Gen. I rented a few of them

I have 2023 kona just week anybody know distance range in sumer and winter please

the charge port at the front is a deal breaker for me

very impressive efficiency. 4.03 miles rated electric range per kWh. Slightly more than the Kia Niro EV 3.95 mi/kWh vs Toyotas best offer Prius Prime 3.19 mi/kWh. Also the Kona EV appears to be the bigger car. truly an engineering masterpiece but exterior design goes to the japanese

@Eugen-E

9 ай бұрын

Comparing a PHEV with an EV ? Strange 🤔 Compare PHEV with PHEV. The PHEV system from hyundai/kia is trash.

I hope the N is at least a PHEV

Build quality?

@gregkramer5588

9 ай бұрын

This is preproduction yet.

@KirkKreifels

9 ай бұрын

This was a prototype and it's better quality than many production cars.

This car was designed to be in 2 tone colour

We do not care about the 0-60 times. Just drop it!

This is a very adventurers design but I think in 5 yrs it's' going to look very outdated...esp the rear end.

Considering the fact this is based on the previous model platform it is not designed as being an EV first and then a gas car.

@tommydan55

9 ай бұрын

They did design the EV version first and the others later. He was right. "Most electric vehicles that have both ICE and EV models under the nameplate are created as ICE-first models. The new Hyundai Kona Electric is just the opposite. This vehicle uses an electric-first design, which significantly increases the interior size for more comfort and greater cargo space in this new electric SUV. This increased cargo space measures 25.5 cubic feet behind the rear seats, an increase of nearly 33% compared to the outgoing model." I'm not sure why having the same platform would make a difference in the claim.

Corner lights are ghastly, IMHO.

Feels like three different design teams worked on the exterior. No coherency whatsoever.

Hyundai and their weird blue backlight color.

Old Kona was great. They should have just made it full EV architecture to improve space. Instead they've made it fat and slow.

I'm a one car household. EVs aren't in my foreseeable future. HYBRID!