2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Gets More Room and Style

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  • @tedunguent156
    @tedunguent156 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I don't own an EV but I would not hesitate to buy one. I listen to people bad mouth them all the time and I (usually) try to educate them and dispel the myths. Man, is that an uphill battle. There are a lot of hardheads out there. Thanks for the review, Tom. You are the consummate automotive journalist.

  • @nelsonv741
    @nelsonv741 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I've had my '23 Kona with the 2.0 engine almost 2 tears now, and it has been completely trouble free. Great car! I'll concede the new '24 wins in the looks department!

  • @billlyl3725
    @billlyl3725 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +21

    Re your closing message, I’ve never had or driven a hybrid-but jumped into an EV (ID4) lease this year. So easy and inexpensive to live with!! Tom is so right!!

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      For many people EVs work REALLY well. My whole point is trying to get people into vehicles that enhance their lifestyle, not give them more trouble.

    • @freed14760
      @freed14760 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Tom is NEVER RIGHT!! Jk jk 😀

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@freed14760 Hey, I can get this from my wife and kids....

    • @billybobbob3003
      @billybobbob3003 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@DrivenCarReviews this video includes misinformation lol. evs need transmission fluid/filter changes in the electric motors its used to cool and lubricate the electric motors.

  • @angeleon197
    @angeleon197 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    More automakers should make EVs like this one, entry level models so people can get on them and understand what the more pricier ones could do for them. Another excellent review, Tom! Thank you for being a great voice for the auto industry!

  • @marcelstanford430
    @marcelstanford430 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

    Speak with someone who owns an EV, don't listen to the opinions of people that have never owned one.

    • @Hoggdoc1946
      @Hoggdoc1946 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I have been reading most would never buy another EV.

    • @tonyn3227
      @tonyn3227 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Agreed, I love my model 3,

    • @avonmoney2215
      @avonmoney2215 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes. I love mine still! I hate pumping gas.

  • @tamacrew
    @tamacrew 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I got my Kona EV 2024 64kW last month.
    After approximately 1300 km, average efficiency of 10.0 kWh/100 km, driving approximately 40% in town and 60% in roads of 70-80 km/h.
    The best investment I have ever made !!!

    • @dasmcc8879
      @dasmcc8879 หลายเดือนก่อน

      buying a car isnt an investment except if youre work as an uber driver or something like that

  • @bobdrago6965
    @bobdrago6965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

    Good for you Tom. We all know Big Oil and anti EV trolls are retro- grouches. I have had an EV for 4 years. No gas, no oil, zero maintenance. No major hiccups a system reboot didn’t fix, like rebooting your iPad. Our daily driver within 300 mile radius. Anything longer, we have a 2016 Highlander hybrid. It’s been amazing and we will never go back to an ICE. We do charge at home, Level 2. Like you said, not for everyone. Hopefully prices will drop because many people are getting sick of paying $1,000 a month filling up their gas tanks and polluting the environment.

    • @TinLeadHammer
      @TinLeadHammer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Big Oil vs Big Lithium. Unless you walk, someone makes a profit.

  • @AnySumptionBanter
    @AnySumptionBanter 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    I can hear your frustration about misinformation. Its so prevalent now and how people are influenced by what others think, more than they bother to do their own research. I like that you emphasize doing your own research as well which is so very important.

  • @jimcabezola3051
    @jimcabezola3051 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Your videos are full of fun facts.
    Take those four "dots" on the Hyundai steering wheel to signify the letter "H" in Morse code.
    I've owned 3 Hondas...and thanks to you, I've only NOW realised the four "pips" of the "keys in the ignition" warning are ALSO Morse code for the "H" in Honda!
    "The more you know..."
    Mahalo, Tom! If I still had a license, I'd buy one of these just because Kona is not far away from here. Aloha!

  • @d.j.j.g
    @d.j.j.g 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What a compact car--and video! Only nine minutes plus change. The design strikes me as a really 21st-century one, something almost out of the Jetsons or something, what they hypothesized the future would look like. Pleasing front end. Sharp color too! Thanks, sir!

  • @jeffbrooker5183
    @jeffbrooker5183 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Thanks, Tom! Your review is much appreciated. I, too, wish it qualified for the tax credit, but I'll definitely look out for the incentives.

  • @OldThomMerton
    @OldThomMerton 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    A good 10 minutes of info, Tom. Thanx. Hopefully you can get one for a full review . . . I love this new gen Kona, and the EV is intriguing.

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Chances are I'll move to something new. But I can see this working for some people if the deal is right.

  • @PaulCuenin
    @PaulCuenin 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great review keep up the good work

  • @1guyin10
    @1guyin10 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Was considering a used Bolt for the long commute associated with my new job. It's a 90 mile round trip, so electric would be a lot cheaper. I ended up finding a screaming deal on something else that will work for now. By the time I am ready to trade the new Bolt should be out and maybe a few other possibilities.

  • @cuddlepoo11
    @cuddlepoo11 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Totally considering EV like this to replace our 06 Civic which is nearing end of life. A spare car that is an EV with even 200 miles of range and home charging? Absolutely. They are the future and have many advantages.

  • @AffableAlpaca
    @AffableAlpaca 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent review Tom, appreciate your pragmatic approach to EV FUD! According to the Hyundai and Kia website's incentive page, when leasing it appears that Kona Electric is more expensive to lease than a comparable Ioniq 5 or EV6 at the moment (7/16/2024) and those vehicles are larger and have significantly faster DCFC performance.

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah, those two are being pushed very hard at the moment. But I nearly pulled the trigger on a MINI Cooper SE a month ago when the lease payments were $250 a month including taxes. Mariko just said "no more 2-door cars" and that was that.

  • @barryw9473
    @barryw9473 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks. Good car for a lot of people. I do wish it charged faster but it beats the Bolt.

  • @marchuvfulz
    @marchuvfulz 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Looks like a great city/suburb car, but that recharge time kind of rules it out (at least for me) for longer road trips. Range is less of an issue than time to recharge. Give me version that recharges in about 15 minutes or less and I'm VERY interested. Forty-three? Not so much.

  • @kentonbolte931
    @kentonbolte931 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Something I just came across
    American History
    Did you know that in 1884 that the first production-standard electric car capable of being reproduced and sold to the public was unveiled? Did you know that in the early 1900s 1/3 of all vehicles on the road were electric? They started to quickly disappear around 1920 with the introduction of petrol and Henry Ford.
    Ferdinand Porsche - founder of the eponymous sports car-produced an electric vehicle called 'P' in 1898, before creating the world's first hybrid offering, which was powered by both electricity and a combustion engine.
    Mercedes-Benz also offered up an electric model called the Mercedes Mixte, in 1906. This car was adopted as a taxi in cities and was even developed into a race car in 1907.
    We are nearly seeing the reincarnation of old tech. The first pic is a group of working EV trucks in the UK plugged in in 1917.
    (no picture. non-postable)

  • @toronado455
    @toronado455 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I dig that color!

    • @betterbudgetbikes8592
      @betterbudgetbikes8592 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Frankly, that COLOR is the *only* reason I’d ever even consider buying a Hyundai. It’s really quite… something!

  • @lelandbrandt5252
    @lelandbrandt5252 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I’m curious since you’ve driven the new Kona EV and the updated Niro, which also comes in a full EV, what do you think about the driving characteristics and interior space and seating and storage of both and which you would prefer?

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To be perfectly honest with you, it was over a year between driving the two so it's very hard to compare the driving dynamics. But personally, I prefer the interior of the Kia (same with the exterior styling). But honestly if you're choosing between the two, just buy the one that speaks to you.. Because it's YOUR car.

    • @lelandbrandt5252
      @lelandbrandt5252 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fair enough. Thanks for the response and the incredibly informative videos

  • @ilovecats748
    @ilovecats748 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Driven looks great on my black and white television

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Retro Driven. I'll see if I can come up with a Chevy Bel Air...

  • @sportsMike87
    @sportsMike87 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Looks cool yeah but I wouldn't select that color

  • @denault3985
    @denault3985 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    That color equals a ticket for sure...

  • @rafaelcruz2109
    @rafaelcruz2109 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video as always? Do Kona has the 120V outlet? If so, which trims has it? Thanks!

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I don’t think it does, pretty sure it needs the vehicle to load adapter for 110V. But I was in a hurry. Didn’t see an outlet in the back seat area.

    • @rafaelcruz2109
      @rafaelcruz2109 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DrivenCarReviews ok! Thanks! I will check with other videos, and if have a reply, will let you know also. In case someone else ask the same question. Thanks for your videos!

    • @steverogers8163
      @steverogers8163 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It does not. The US version has a ton of features cut out of it that the rest of the world gets. HUD and Heat Pump being the biggest. You can use an adapter with the charging port but only the Limited trim has that feature unlocked.

    • @rafaelcruz2109
      @rafaelcruz2109 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@steverogers8163 Thanks! Very appreciated!

  • @barryw9473
    @barryw9473 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If leased it qualifies for tax credit (assuming dealer passes it on).

  • @jeffcohen1934
    @jeffcohen1934 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Would you say the ride is better in the Kona than the Ariya?

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  9 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Nope. Kona is fine but Ariya is luxo car smooth.

  • @PickensDon
    @PickensDon 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Not sure if you have time to delete the spammers and trolls from your comments- they seem fairly reasonable but many car reviewer sites are bombarded by EV trolling.

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I typically don’t cull my comments unless it gets really ugly.

  • @TinLeadHammer
    @TinLeadHammer 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You shot all this within 45 minutes? Alone, no driver? Wow! You are very efficient. No retakes? Do you adlib, or do you write cliff notes? The car? I don't like the looks. Are you saying 7 s to 60 is slow? My GTi is 7.5. I'd say anything less than 10 is quick.

    • @seattleinternationalautosh4284
      @seattleinternationalautosh4284 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I had 45 minutes with the car to drive it and shoot the GoPro stuff. I had an extra hour with it to shoot the static exteriors and interiors. Yes, I have Cliff Notes, stuff like power figures, battery sizes and charging times. The other stuff is observational. I can work fast when need be. Looks are subjective... usually. 7 seconds is slower than many EVs these days. Just a fact.

  • @RumblestripDotNet
    @RumblestripDotNet 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Correct me if I wrong please, but if you LEASE rather than purchase, you can get the $7,500 credit. And, be honest, do you want to be a long term owner of an early EV?

    • @anthonyc8499
      @anthonyc8499 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I bought my EV in 2021 during crazy car shortage days. I should have leased it, as it turns out.

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Correct. That’s a graphic I left out.

  • @Cjdergrosse
    @Cjdergrosse 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I feel like one should get the Ioniq 5 instead of this, even the base version.

  • @steverogers8163
    @steverogers8163 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I had my Kona for a few months now. No problems so far, other than meth heads stealing all the DC charger cables in town. Small side note the supply of Konas seems to be really small in the US. There was a couple months were local dealers in WA didn't get a new supply at all. They seem to have gotten a decent sized batch now, for the summer I guess, but no telling how long that will actually last. But without the factory discount I likely would not have bought it.

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ve seen a couple on the streets of Seattle so there’s that. It’s not a super high volume car though.

    • @steverogers8163
      @steverogers8163 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DrivenCarReviews If you see the blue one wave.

  • @NickClarkson-qb9cd
    @NickClarkson-qb9cd 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Why upgrade. You might as well get a Tesla model 3 for the price of the sel model.

    • @dasmcc8879
      @dasmcc8879 หลายเดือนก่อน

      but maybe you want a more or less "classic" interior .. and maybe you find elon disgusting

  • @johnbrill140
    @johnbrill140 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice review. It looks like a good basic EV but it is butt ugly.

  • @frankcoffey
    @frankcoffey 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This would be a good value at $24,000 but not at $42,000. Got those first two digits backward.

  • @jmWhyMe
    @jmWhyMe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It only has a 50kw level 3 charger. Not good for public charging

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      100kW charge rate

    • @jmWhyMe
      @jmWhyMe 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@DrivenCarReviews not according to the Hyundai website specs

  • @Unchainedmaple888
    @Unchainedmaple888 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don't want a Kona EV, I want a new Kona N. The previous one was just too ugly inside and out but a new gen Kona N would be incredible.

    • @nmasolanmasola
      @nmasolanmasola 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A Kona EV N would be amazing. Hyundai nailed the Ioniq 5 N. It would be nice to get that in a more affordable package.

    • @Unchainedmaple888
      @Unchainedmaple888 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@nmasolanmasola I'm not interested in an EV. The Ioniq N is way too expensive, as would an EV Kona N. I just want a good ol fashioned gas Kona N

  • @ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow
    @ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    According to google, this vehicle DOES qualify for the federal EV tax credit.

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Maybe when leasing, but not buying.

  • @teamracing6
    @teamracing6 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    For the past decade or so Hyundai and Kia have been producing some of the best looking cars on the road. I hope this monstrosity is not an indication of their future styling. What a mess this design is. It looks like an SUV was mashed on top of a sports sedan.
    Reminds me of the Pontiac Aztec from the rear 3/4 view.

  • @magneto8002
    @magneto8002 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I would not want to be seen in that.

  • @tonyn3227
    @tonyn3227 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Crappie performance compared to model y or 3, tesla for me

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yes, for you. Not everyone wants the same thing.

  • @hitman5911
    @hitman5911 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Essentialy it's still a coal powered microwave. Fools paradise 👎

    • @bobdrago6965
      @bobdrago6965 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Troll. EV production is headed to carbon neutral. Look how Big Oil has destroyed the environment and communities. Yes, go ahead and continue to spend $$$ on fossil fuel and maintenance. Who’s the Luddite fool?

    • @DrivenCarReviews
      @DrivenCarReviews  5 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      It's not and you probably know it. Like I said, FUD.

    • @Ovationhabs
      @Ovationhabs 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nah. But thank you for playing.