It's awesome to see an EV that uses actual buttons instead of a giant screen. I've been shopping for an EV and too many of them put everything into touch screens which I hate in a car.
YES. Fuck touch screen controls. People are distracted enough in their cars. I'm so tired of seeing people pass me while staring at their touch screen and booping stuff.
That "weeeee" sound is for pedestrian protection. It is believed that when it is within/lower than a certain speed that it could be driving in residential roads hence the feature.
2023 Kona Electrics come with a heat-pump as standard, which wasn't available in previous model-years in the US. Makes a significant difference in winter efficiency. Hyundai really needs to figure out how to integrate an EV route planner, though.
I got a 2018 in December. It has less than 7k miles on it and has been back twice for dropping to limp mode from a knock sensor code. That's once before they changed the sensor and once after. The car can't handle rpm load when passing or merging onto the highway. Both times the car dropped to 40mph almost immediately, almost causing pileups. DO NOT BUY A THETA II EQUIPED HYUNDAI OR KIA.
@@dfsdh432v9 Theta II is a gasoline engine. This is in regard to the electric only model. No engine concerns when it doesn't have one. Just an electric motor and battery.
Excellent point being made with the plethora of switches. Switches over a cutely UI any time. Entertainment systems have become way too complicated--forcing long times for eyes to be off the road.
Wait a minute here: what trim is this? it's hard to believe the 2023 EV SE TRIM long range does not have rear AC or rear Heat Vents for passenger's! (Your children or rear seat passengers will freeze back there in the wintertime!) see screenshot at minute 2:50
The SE Trim DOES NOT include wireless charging, but the 8 inch screen does have wireless Android Auto while the 10 inch screen requires a cable connection.
Why the Kona when the original Ioniq is gone? It was a strong electric car contender when it first came out, but as a "high demand" crossover it's a rather compromised car that could just use a proper storage area.
Hyundai and Kia both make versions of the LG-Chevy Bolt, and this. is one of them. For the money, the Chevy Bolt (IMHO) is better executed, better supported, and a better buy.
Love the Hyundai evs except for one big problem missed by reviewers. The lack of system integration which makes updating vehicles system very difficult, even at dealers. Note problems with adding battery conditioning to Ionia 5. This will make the car age very quickly and result in significant depreciation. Hyundai Kia hope to have fully integrated car systems by 2025 or 2026 Thus the reason I went for model 3 which gets continuous OTA software and firmware updates. Manufacturers other than Tesla which claim OAT updates are really limited to nav and entertainment system only. Reviews have to start looking at the tech when evaluating evs.
Not sure how exactly the Tesla OTA helps users in a real way? Self driving is years away. other than that i feel Tesla OTA is almost same as other ev's OTA?
@@youtubeitisisntit7333 tesla is always improving the cars with OTAs. For instance i think last year we got a blind spot camera view pop up on the screen when the turn signal is activated.
Biggest Negative: Only the slower end of the Level 2 charging tiers for this class at 9 hours 15 minutes from zero to full, but Biggest Positive over it's direct competitirs for the money is the multi link rear suspension, which you don't ever find in the Nissan Leafs or Chevy Bolts, but the VW ID 4, is over 5K more money, and your well under 10K below your Tesla. Only the KIA NIro matches in both a front and rear suspension quality
My wife and I just bought a new 2023 Kona EV late last year. After having no heat for the entire winter and the dealership not knowing, or unable to fix it, the dealerships remedy was to sell us the exact same car (make, model and color) about a month or two ago. So we bought the Kona EV AGAIN and guess what??? There is NO HEAT in the new car either. The Service Manager left the premises after we brought in the second car with the exact same problem. Neither Corporate or the dealership is owning up to this....there is no solution yet. Two cars, both no heat. Does Hyundai have any quality controls?
So, @hyundai sent their regional EV expert to look at our 2nd 2023 Kona EV. Get this, he says it is 'operating as designed'. Take a look at the videos I took after his diagnosis and let me know if you think the heating system can be trusted in the winter. th-cam.com/play/PL7Lcm9IY-sZ-r_6wE2RKStjK4C9Rzf3Z2.html
@@fvvfvbbbb - not yet. Working with lawyer on lemon law. Even our @colonialhyundai dealer thought the heating system was defective. Defective to the point that they sold us another brand new car only to find out the first vehicle was probably working 'as designed' the entire time. This entire process has been the worst car buying experience of my life and I truly look forward to the day where I do not have to give @hyundai another penny!
@@danmaiale1366 what mode are you driving it in? Eco and Eco plus kind of lower the use of heating and rely more on the heated seats and steering wheel to keep you warm. Sorry to hear about the issues you are having.
the Niro and the ioniq are better. even the kia ev6. always hated how the Kona looked with the front charging point just sitting there in the bumper, not even centralized....even the Niro and the leaf does a better job of hiding the port or at least making it look good. my ocd at the port gap and it being on one side just triggers me. also really hate the stupid charging plug covers that just dangle there with a cord when ur charging. nothing like scratching ur paint for no reason
Those others are decently more expensive though. And at least for the charging covers, if they bother you simply cut off the lanyards (I think they're made of rubberized plastic as well so likely are going to be scratching anything unless you're careless).
Can I have AWD.???....I only consider AWD.............And I cannot charge it with the plug on the front bumper......Short garage.......Hyundai never thinks of this.........ANd I have read Their motors only last 50--75K miles...........Paul
Hyundai motors do. It last 50k-75k miles. They have a 100,000 mile warranty to they will make it to at least 100,000k. Many make it past 200,000k. I just got my Hyundai and it’s only at 65k miles, still going strong like new.
@@RRLV434 100, 000K! 🤯? You you there is difference between 100K and 100, 000K miles? I don't think anyone has driven any car for that mileage!!! 1000K is a million and 100,000K that's like a billion Miles! Crikes them Hyundais are very damn good then! !
The reason why they dont offer wireless Android Auto/crapple car play with the wireless charger is because the wireless charger wont be able to charge the phones while using AA/cp. Better to just plug it in.
@@darkivaz-aaa1145 I guess all of the stories about Hyundai Theta engine problems and class action lawsuits as a result of Hyundai not honoring it’s warranties are all made up too? There must be a million people conspiring to bring these lies out.
It's awesome to see an EV that uses actual buttons instead of a giant screen. I've been shopping for an EV and too many of them put everything into touch screens which I hate in a car.
YES. Fuck touch screen controls. People are distracted enough in their cars. I'm so tired of seeing people pass me while staring at their touch screen and booping stuff.
exactly!!! Im old school in that department.....why does everything have to be touch screen? lol
"When I turn it turns the car". Well I'm sold.
That "weeeee" sound is for pedestrian protection. It is believed that when it is within/lower than a certain speed that it could be driving in residential roads hence the feature.
Drove a E-kona for the first time. Fast and it rocked, loved it
2023 Kona Electrics come with a heat-pump as standard, which wasn't available in previous model-years in the US. Makes a significant difference in winter efficiency. Hyundai really needs to figure out how to integrate an EV route planner, though.
They also need to figure out why their vehicles depreciate so rapidly and don't hold trade value.
and assembled by children🙃🙃🙃🙃
did the 2019 model had in the limited? or any other previous year one? just curious.
I prefer this older model over the new one. I appreciate the small size
Yep, I think I’m gonna buy this year just because I really don’t want a larger car.
I got a 2018 in December. It has less than 7k miles on it and has been back twice for dropping to limp mode from a knock sensor code. That's once before they changed the sensor and once after. The car can't handle rpm load when passing or merging onto the highway. Both times the car dropped to 40mph almost immediately, almost causing pileups. DO NOT BUY A THETA II EQUIPED HYUNDAI OR KIA.
@@dfsdh432v9 Theta II is a gasoline engine. This is in regard to the electric only model. No engine concerns when it doesn't have one. Just an electric motor and battery.
AWD would have made this a beast in this segment
Or proper storage area.
But also would have raised the cost by another $10k I gather and you’d just hear everyone gripe just to get a Tesla instead
I think just making rwd... Would have be enoght
Excellent point being made with the plethora of switches. Switches over a cutely UI any time. Entertainment systems have become way too complicated--forcing long times for eyes to be off the road.
Lyn might be the best online reviewer of all; and the ideal driving companion IMO.
Considering the Bolt is eligible for the EV tax credit, can't justify paying 14,000 or is for a Kona Limited vs. 2LT Bolt.
Here we have the credit on both. Plus the Kona have independant rear suspension which is more fun and confy
Wait a minute here: what trim is this? it's hard to believe the 2023 EV SE TRIM long range does not have rear AC or rear Heat Vents for passenger's!
(Your children or rear seat passengers will freeze back there in the wintertime!) see screenshot at minute 2:50
2024 model is already driving around in korea, worth the wait
what is big chrome thing on steering wheel?
Does it have cameras, more specifically a Blindspot camera?
Yes
Ahh! Lynn reviews are the best!!
I’d wait for the next gen (2024 I think). It looks way better than this model.
Also bigger. Because we’ve all become giants who need large & larger cars 😢
Worth considering that (heavily modified versions of) this car are dominating in rally.
Hey what do you know! A practical EV finally. Aka...an EV for us stiffs that are not the top 10 percent of society.
The SE Trim DOES NOT include wireless charging, but the 8 inch screen does have wireless Android Auto while the 10 inch screen requires a cable connection.
no hud?
Love the color! Ev infrastructure still has its headaches, this is a solid offering although I'm more into a hybrid or plug-in hybrid at this point
The plug-in hybrid, but with a body that isn't so compromised for the sake of overrated crossover competition
Plug-in hybrid is definitely my goal for next vehicle.
Totally agree
We have the Niro PHEV, after a few months of plugging it in every day it started to seems like we could just have bought an EV.
hyundai got caught using tons of child labor 🤫🤫🤫🤫
Excellent review Lyn!😸
Happy New Year, Kelly Blue Book 📘
Happy New Year!!
Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video l understand that with chip shortage you have to be put on the wait list
We’ve got the Niro EV which has the same powertrain as this. I’d say get this or the Niro. The Niro is just a little bit larger.
Why the Kona when the original Ioniq is gone?
It was a strong electric car contender when it first came out, but as a "high demand" crossover it's a rather compromised car that could just use a proper storage area.
Can't wait to get this next year! But it'll be the 24 model😍 I currently have the 22 limited 1.6t. I love it
Good idea, the '24 model will have a complete redesign which looks great 👍
Price as tested?
It has a starting price of 36k I believe.
@@RRLV434 starting price is irrelevant to price as tested. Which is well over $40.
Kona EV is from 2019 and is pretty old by EV standards. The next-gen model looks great but it needs AWD.
Hyundai and Kia both make versions of the LG-Chevy Bolt, and this. is one of them. For the money, the Chevy Bolt (IMHO) is better executed, better supported, and a better buy.
@@GeorgeKnighton AND the charge plug is where I can reach it..............Paul
Adaptive cruise?!??
Love the Hyundai evs except for one big problem missed by reviewers. The lack of system integration which makes updating vehicles system very difficult, even at dealers. Note problems with adding battery conditioning to Ionia 5. This will make the car age very quickly and result in significant depreciation. Hyundai Kia hope to have fully integrated car systems by 2025 or 2026
Thus the reason I went for model 3 which gets continuous OTA software and firmware updates. Manufacturers other than Tesla which claim OAT updates are really limited to nav and entertainment system only.
Reviews have to start looking at the tech when evaluating evs.
Not sure how exactly the Tesla OTA helps users in a real way? Self driving is years away. other than that i feel Tesla OTA is almost same as other ev's OTA?
@@youtubeitisisntit7333 tesla is always improving the cars with OTAs. For instance i think last year we got a blind spot camera view pop up on the screen when the turn signal is activated.
Absolutely Magnificent Review, Quite Modernistic and Simplistic
Biggest Negative: Only the slower end of the Level 2 charging tiers for this class at 9 hours 15 minutes from zero to full, but Biggest Positive over it's direct competitirs for the money is
the multi link rear suspension, which you don't ever find in the Nissan Leafs or Chevy Bolts, but the VW ID 4, is over 5K more money,
and your well under 10K below your Tesla. Only the KIA NIro matches in both a front and rear suspension quality
There is a well known Latin literary phrase which means when translated, "To condemn with little praise." 🙂
I think you mean "damning with faint praise".
@@UnnDunn : Sometimes I get a little liberal with my translating. :-)
Get a Bolt EV or EUV and save a ton. Assuming you can avoid the markups.
In Korea, the second generation Kona has been released. So if you're seriously considering this car, delay your purchase.
Love the look of this car just wish the price was lower.
I love a Lyn review ❤
We love a Lyn review, too!
Reviewing this car Wed cannot wait to take a looK!
Seems like the Chevy Bolt EUV is the better buy than this
We definitely like the Bolt, too. Thanks for the comment.
My wife and I just bought a new 2023 Kona EV late last year. After having no heat for the entire winter and the dealership not knowing, or unable to fix it, the dealerships remedy was to sell us the exact same car (make, model and color) about a month or two ago. So we bought the Kona EV AGAIN and guess what??? There is NO HEAT in the new car either. The Service Manager left the premises after we brought in the second car with the exact same problem. Neither Corporate or the dealership is owning up to this....there is no solution yet. Two cars, both no heat. Does Hyundai have any quality controls?
So, @hyundai sent their regional EV expert to look at our 2nd 2023 Kona EV. Get this, he says it is 'operating as designed'. Take a look at the videos I took after his diagnosis and let me know if you think the heating system can be trusted in the winter.
th-cam.com/play/PL7Lcm9IY-sZ-r_6wE2RKStjK4C9Rzf3Z2.html
@@danmaiale1366 any resolution to this issue yet?
@@fvvfvbbbb - not yet. Working with lawyer on lemon law. Even our @colonialhyundai dealer thought the heating system was defective. Defective to the point that they sold us another brand new car only to find out the first vehicle was probably working 'as designed' the entire time. This entire process has been the worst car buying experience of my life and I truly look forward to the day where I do not have to give @hyundai another penny!
@@danmaiale1366 what mode are you driving it in? Eco and Eco plus kind of lower the use of heating and rely more on the heated seats and steering wheel to keep you warm. Sorry to hear about the issues you are having.
@@fvvfvbbbb thanks! Yeah, tried all modes. All pretty much same results. And, I recorded videos showing terrible heat output.
Way too much money. I'd go for a Bolt EUV even if I would have to deal with the glacier slow Bolt charging curve....
The Kona may not qualify form the $7500 federal tax deduction if the final assembly is not in North America.
can you not call it diminutive. it's pretty freakin large, as is the case with jsut about every car these days.
41 000 eur for Hyundai? Are they nuts? Almost higher price than Tesla.
the Niro and the ioniq are better. even the kia ev6. always hated how the Kona looked with the front charging point just sitting there in the bumper, not even centralized....even the Niro and the leaf does a better job of hiding the port or at least making it look good. my ocd at the port gap and it being on one side just triggers me. also really hate the stupid charging plug covers that just dangle there with a cord when ur charging. nothing like scratching ur paint for no reason
Those others are decently more expensive though. And at least for the charging covers, if they bother you simply cut off the lanyards (I think they're made of rubberized plastic as well so likely are going to be scratching anything unless you're careless).
Nice ev.
Anyone who’s looking, Michelin CrossClimates 2! You’re welcome.
Looks more like a next gen Fiat 500 😁
I was thinking it was Hyundai's version of the Ford Escape. Very similar looking to me.
Looks like the front end took inspiration from the Jeep Cherokee,.... very ugly......
Is it true ..? This car has the less theft protection !
Who gives a shit about the comfort of the back passengers. I never drive other adults. And if I am, they’re lucky to be getting a free ride.
There might be one or two other folks on TH-cam who are interested? Thanks for the comment!
Can I have AWD.???....I only consider AWD.............And I cannot charge it with the plug on the front bumper......Short garage.......Hyundai never thinks of this.........ANd I have read Their motors only last 50--75K miles...........Paul
Hyundai motors do. It last 50k-75k miles. They have a 100,000 mile warranty to they will make it to at least 100,000k. Many make it past 200,000k. I just got my Hyundai and it’s only at 65k miles, still going strong like new.
@@RRLV434 100, 000K! 🤯? You you there is difference between 100K and 100, 000K miles? I don't think anyone has driven any car for that mileage!!!
1000K is a million and 100,000K that's like a billion Miles!
Crikes them Hyundais are very damn good then! !
'button heavy' like thats a bad thing.
ok review
This is the 2022 refresh model, the new Kona is the 2024 MY and looks nothing like this : th-cam.com/video/Wo52jl2Vit8/w-d-xo.html
Just turn the radio on lol.
$20k more to get a battery in the same econobox but with less range. No thanks
@Daniel Webb its 20k for me since we dont all live in the USA, thank you very much. "Spectacular for an ev" is not saying much
The reason why they dont offer wireless Android Auto/crapple car play with the wireless charger is because the wireless charger wont be able to charge the phones while using AA/cp. Better to just plug it in.
There are auto makers who've found a way. Thanks for the comment!
@@kbb Oh which car does it work with??
That button noise she made at 1:55. Makes me think this car review is for children. Her husband is definitely cheating on her.
good car, really poor review quality..
According to most sources including KBB these electric Konas have horrible reliability!
Wait till the next gen to buy one of your gonna
Fake news bruh
@@darkivaz-aaa1145 Do you have a source saying they are reliable? Because I haven’t seen one yet. Please tell me the source?
@@edhcb9359 I saw the fake news on KBB. I'm telling you it's fake news and you know it.
@@darkivaz-aaa1145 I guess all of the stories about Hyundai Theta engine problems and class action lawsuits as a result of Hyundai not honoring it’s warranties are all made up too? There must be a million people conspiring to bring these lies out.
I'm offended.
Ofcourse you are
Tiny, colossally overpriced, poor limited range, and no AWD 👎🏿 🤮
Are you talking about the same car (the Kona)?
Ugly headlights , don’t like the headlights and tail lights in the bumper, ugly
It's a trash car I spend 30 dollars a day charging it up