Hyundai Kona Electric SUV review | What Car?
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- The Hyundai Kona Electric SUV offers a whopping great big range in pretty compelling small SUV package. But is it the best electric car you can buy? Watch our in-depth review to find out how far it’ll really go on a full charge, what it’ll cost you, and how it compares to other electric cars. And to save thousands on your next new car, visit www.whatcar.com/new-car-deals/
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Is the Hyundai Kona Electric the best looking EV in its price range?
Vote in our poll at 1:42 and let us know which you think looks best: Hyundai Kona Electric, BMW i3, Kia e-Niro, or Nissan Leaf.
You can do one pedal driving in this. Pull & hold the left paddle until it stops.
VW Golf E
Looks the best on the front, but worst on the rear. The rear looks like crap
What about the Hyundai Ioniq?
Much better looking than any of the three alternatives. The only real competition for the Kona and more space inside.
@Rob FJ it looks best, but e niro is larger and has significantly more range, and is quicker
286 miles in warm weather, 233 in cold weather are my max & min ranges to date in my 64kwh Kona. Great car. Love it.
@goodfella21f Real world ranges. Done 12k Miles to date in the car.
If you driving it mostly on motorway would you get these mileage too or it goes down and if yes by how much down? Thank you
Lovely looking outside, pity about the cheap plasticky interior.
@@steveh1689 any use of air-con in hot and cold weather?
@@muhammedkeser7064 aircon was always on
Extremely happy with my Kona 64kw my20.
It would have helped if you'd mentioned all the extras that the Kona has compared with it's rivals.
I test drove a 2020 Kona EV today. The regen was so incredible that I drove approximately 10 miles and the EV range did not budge.
Perfect car. Price good. Range good. Hyundai is a good car. Sorry Germany.......
Ruud Kraan . Am a proud Kona elective owner since Jan. 2 of this year. Residing in Germany I had been observing the local eCar marked for quite some time.....and came to the same conclusion as U did. There is simply no German car that is offering something that can be considered as a serious contender to the eKona. The range of my Kona is a dream, so is driving it. Also the TCO is compared to a combustion car surprisingly low. Lots of free charging points, tax incentives and much less on required services by the dealer ad to the attractiveness of my Kona. I calculated that after about 30 months (360000 km), the eVersions TOC breaks even with the combustion version and from then on supersedes.( provided the costs for gas and electricity remain unchanged)
I like these alot, just a shame about the long waiting list in the UK
Just charged my Kona electric to 100% and it shows 311 miles (500 Km) range available! Why?
Because I've been consistently driving it economically so the computer bases each new charge on anticipated range. Since I've been averaging between 4.9-5.0 mi/kWh (7.9-8.0 Km/kWh), the anticipates a much higher driving range than if I were only meeting the "EPA" estimated efficiency of 4.0 mi/kWh (6.4 Km/kWh).
@ getting mine on Wednesday
Good review, much better than the one from Rebecca on the gasoline version. I'll have to say the steering in the leather version has excellent grippy material to it and excellent thickness, however the stitching can be too protruding and uncomfortable. Space in the back is very good unless the front person is very tall, of course, less than the competition but still a good amount. The charging cable fits very well under the boot cover and actually there is quite a lot of space under that cover - the downside is the car does not come with a spare tire, only a puncture kit and pump. I'm shocked by what you say you have to be careful when taking off: at absolutely no moment I felt the car takes off too quickly in the Normal mode. It absolutely accelerates exactly like a gasoline engine car, in fact, a passenger would never guess it's an electric car other than the quiet engine. I had to floor the pedal in Normal mode to get the wheels spin a little. The only moment where the car does feel fast in Normal mode is when accelerating at speed: if you go 50mph and smack the pedal then yes, the thing puts a grin on your face - it's not a high end sports sedan but it does accelerate fast from speed. But in city driving, without any sort of adaptation, this car drives exactly exactly like a normal gasoline engine sedan. I would even say, don't expect that 'instant torque' everybody raves about when driving an electric car. It does accelerate, but it won't crush you into the seat. The ride is very comfortable, and the suspension absorbs bumps very nicely. You forgot to mention the hard braking: the pedal feels very weird when you hard brake, whoever in normal braking is just fine.
Such a good comprehensive review. Thank you so much.
The Kona Electric is very cool.This video is nice!
I bought hyundai kona with Premium 2020 model and i am very happy with it. Norway
Good review. You can bring the car to a complete stop by pulling and holding the left paddle.
Pick up my face-lift Kona electric tomorrow........can't wait!
This car is the one I would buy if I was ready for an electric car
Why aren’t you ready lol?
Just curious, why not base model 3?
elon musk Tesla make unpractical cars, no easy fitment of roof rack, and Tesla roof rack bars are too close to each other, not a hatchback, stupid door handles, no good for watersports people, no surf key, credit card key or mobile phone to get in is plain stupid, we have to have keys anyway for our homes so it just gimmick, no speed in front of steering wheel, Tesla design is just so bland, great power train but the car just forgets to be a car, and the new Y, well at least it’s a hatchback
this is the best one!!!
Where the Kona REALLY shines for range is in town, or combined driving! First you must understand what these numbers really represent.
When you see "range" displayed, that's not the REAL range you have in the sense you think about a gasoline powered car. It's what the CAR "thinks" is going to be your most likely range based on programming and prior operation. For example, if you've been driving economically around town, your "anticipated" range can show quite high. On my own Kona I've seen a 100% charge show a range (anticipated) of 305 miles! That's because I was operating above 5.5 miles per kWh during the prior charge cycle and the car averages that into what it thinks I'm going to do this time.
Once I charged to 275 miles range at 90% and thought, WOW this is sweet! I ended up ADDING just over 30 miles of range to that charge while driving about 80 miles of freeway and the rest in town, with regen sucking back in every possible electron! Again, I ended up with a "total range" possible of 305 miles by the time I charged up at about 50 miles left. I thought "I" was the smart one until I did the math - 275 miles anticipated range / .95 = 305 miles possible range! When I was fully charged at 90% the CAR "knew" I was going to reclaim those 30 miles? WTF?
Why wasn't the Opal Ampera (our Chevy Bolt) included in the lineup? Love mine after 2 years of driving it. Many thanks, Janis
Fantastic reviews
Brilliant reviewer!
Hi liked the video but you did get a segment wrong, the Kona can do regenerative braking to a stop like the Leaf by holding the left paddle.
Yes indeed! Just pull and hold the left paddle and the Kona will slow at 0.25G, adding in brakes as it comes to a FULL stop. In fact I usually use only left paddle to come to a stop. When using the paddle to stop, upon release the car does NOT roll forward. When using the brake pedal, upon release the Kona WILL roll forward as is normal for most automatic transmission cars.
You can use auto hold to keep it in position. When breaking in cruise control, I reduce cruise speed to 30 km, then let the computer brake it the rest of the way... If there is another car in front of you... Then it will restart back up to your last setting. No car in front of you? Then you will have to hand brake or foot brake. But always be ready to foot brake.
I think he addressed that from 8:20
When he mentions the range they managed to obtain from both 39 and 64 kWh models, he does not specify to what point. Was that range until the battery died? Range until the battery showed only a mile or two left? Or range to a certain battery percentage?
Doing the math, If the 39 kWh Kona ONLY went 158 miles on a total charge, that's just barely over 4 miles per kWh, or just under 250 watt-hours per mile driven. That is VERY poor for a Kona electric - based on my own experience. Same for the 64 kWh model. The United States EPA rates the Kona electric at 258 miles range "absolute" (I guess) based on an expected 4 miles per kWh of battery energy. This number is a good starting point, but can be varied considerably by driving technique and conditions.
My own driving shows about 20-22% reduction in "anticipated range" if one decides to "run with the big dogs" on the freeway at 75-80 miles per hour for a sustained amount of time. So if you're "electron'd up" to 258 miles, multiply that times .78 to determine your most likely "safe" distance to expect to travel at higher sustained speeds. 258x.78=201 miles. That would be your ABSOLUTE "anticipated" range, so then you should figure in a reserve safety margin of at least 10%, maybe even 20%. We'll throw caution to the wind and allow ourselves just 10% which means we further multiply by .90. Thus, 201 miles x .90 = 180 miles driving range. THIS is the range we should reasonably expect to be able to go roaring down the freeway keeping up with traffic. Now, to many that might sound low, but consider this, here in California one is generally well within 100 miles of a DCFC unit from almost anywhere, though I have found routes across the central portion of the State that go much further. The longest I've found is the distance from Clovis, CA to a DCFC in San Luis Obisbo at 161 miles. Still that IS within the all-out, "balls to the wall" driving range of the Kona electric though considering the route is mainly on standard roads, I doubt you'd being doing a lot of driving over 65 mph.
Also, even if one starts out driving faster, to extend range simply slow down and the Kona will happily oblige with many more miles.
How many? Well, on open freeway or roadway, ALL electrics are negatively impacted by sustained high-speed driving due to wind resistance and constant power applied without the benefit of regnerative braking. I've found very little improvement driving 65 mph versus say, 70 mph for this reason. Below about 62 mph things seem to start to improve for range with the car creeping up to 4 miles per kWh, and at 56 mph the car will sustain a good 4.2 miles per kWh which means you're EXCEEDING the EPA range by 0.2 miles per kWh used or just under 13 miles MORE for 271 miles range absolute assuming no other changes. By using "hyper mile" techniques it is possible to get those numbers up even more. When going down hill, release cruise control and let the car accelerate as fast as it will (legally), then engage cruise only as speed drops to your preselected number going up the other hill, or better still, use cruise only on the flats where it works best, and let your FOOT do the real magic on the hills. By that I mean, coast down hills - something the Kona does VERY well...leave regen OFF when coasting this way. Then let your speed drop off going up the next hill to a value lower than your "cruise speed" even down to say, 45 mph before gently adding pedal to hold at 45 while climbing out. Why? Because the car uses a LOT less energy at 45 mph going up a hill than at 55 mph! By doing this you save energy coasting down and use less going up the other side, so you can in fact, EXTEND your range even in hilly country! On mountain roads such as Pacheco Pass in California, due to the steepness of the grades, you can and should use regen to hold your coasting speed to something safe and sane, which means you'll be reclaiming a LOT of energy! By then going regen off and "poking" up the next grade you can save much of what you just gained.
is the big surprise of the market this car for sure!
so from empty to fully charge the battery it takes 75 minutes, rapid charge, but how much does it cost to fully charge the battery from empty, that's the question? on rapid charge!
thanks
THIS IS NOT A 2020 MODEL !! is a 2019 there is massive upgrades in the 2020 model
Probably the best option, if you want an EV. The range of this car is great and it is actually usable for long distance trips. All the other EVs except the Tesla and Jaguar I pace struggle with motorway mileage.
Much better looking than the regular Kona without that hideous grille.
Wait, the regular Kona is even more hideous? Didnt think this was even possible...
I love the hyundai grille, on the kona and the i20. Goes to show!
2020 model now comes with 10" screen
How was the road noise?
Is this reporter the brother of the guy from Global Cycling Network, they look and sound very similar.
will it be compatible with android mobiles or is it only compatible with apple?
but but but but, i can't count the number of them...but after all this but but it was a decent presentation
How come Tesla model 3 was excluded from this comparison?
only 1000 cars coming to the UK all sold out and waiting list until summer 2020. Until volume available for both this and E Niro in the UK it wont make a dent in ICE cars being sold as its double the price of similar ICE cars with the same spec
You got Tesla?
@@rakeshgen1954 supposed to be hete thus month but spoke to Tesla rep yesterday and now saying first cars will be July
You can stop in the kona if you press and hold the left paddle shifter
From late 2019 the prices have increased yet again.
39kWh variants are no longer available
64kWh SE variant no longer available
64kWh Premium £38,600__£35,100 inc. PICG
64kWh Premium SE £40,950__£37,450 inc. PICG
As the Premium SE has a list price of £40k+. The car is now subject to UK VED. Free in the first year, then £320 per year for the next five years = £1,600.
here all 3 models have the same batt capacity. why would they offer an inferior less robust version in the UK?
I think it's a bit out of date, ISTR UK is only taking 64kwh battery versions.
Sorry to disturb mate! No give away?? 😉👍
I prefer Kia e-Niro exterior looks, especially the front-end, more than Kona Electric.. what's your range test on Kia e-Niro?
Hi Andrew, the e-Niro managed 253 miles on the What Car? Real Range testing.
@@whatcar Nice.. that's better than "the states'" EPA rating of 239 miles...
It's funny hearing different pronunciations of Hyundai around the world.
I see you have the old BMW i3, the uppgradet far looks better. I think the Kona looks great, from the front
the rear lights are horrible
i mean the bottom ones on the bumper
too bad the interior look of the Kona doesn't match the pricetag
can we just address the fact you dont get black as an optional colour???
Kona EV - likely my next car
No matter what Hyundai marketing say the Kona is not a SUV. It is a hatchback.
not even the ipace is an suv
Andrew Kirk agree, i own it and it is the smallest car i have ever had.
@@Marius_ae are happy with it?
Cash Bonanza I am, though i am looking into selling it because of lack of space. I need a bigger car. I am however impressed by the range, the tech, the comfort, the speed etc. Sadly i have two dogs so i need a proper cage , and nothing fits.
@@Marius_ae You'll sell it at a profit given the waiting time
It good car. I like them. It coming to my country. But the price so high including my tax. I cannot touch him. Very sad
Lovely looking outside, pity about the cheap plasticky interior.
Does the car got 4X4
No, it's front wheel drive.
It looks like the Soul has more room.
Just wait a few more months for the Tesla model 3. Better in many things.
why the steering wheel on the right side ?
Kona from £17k. Big battery one £38k. That's an expensive way to save a few quid on petrol.
Si Raff Keep the car for 10 years. The monthly cost will be around £317. Subtract from that figure the cost of petrol/diesel that you do not have to purchase each month. Electricity costs are much lower than petrol. The maintenance costs for an EV are significantly lower than for a petrol vehicle (fewer moving parts, no oil changes etc.), so you need to factor that in to your overall cost of owning the car. Just some creative math that might ease the initial shock of the 38k sticker price. Oh, and some governments offer tax rebates as well. Good luck moving toward your first EV purchase. Cheers.
@@gwarlow I've had ev's since 2009. The fact electricity is cheaper doesn't mean the car is worth more. If anything it's cheaper to build even when you take the battery into account. Also you have to remember most people will have to finance it so you can add the extra interest and thew hassle of getting credit on it to that.
With the time the ev s price will settle, the competition will rise so it will make sense to almost every driver , now really make sense if you drive quite a lot, basically you save from fuel and service but you pay more for lease , at least they are nicer to drive and more eco
@@gwarlow "keep the the car 10years" then you've got a car you can never sell, no one will buy a BEV with ten year old batteries.
@@12alocin what kind of doucheness is that ,??..he is tryin to say that the value you get for 10 years is way ahead and better than fuel vehicles!..
Come on, this is nothing but a retitled review of the 2019 model. Dishonest!
Hondai kona best
Where's the spare Tyre? O
No spare tire, it has a tire repair kit
If you're compalining it looks cheap...It's an affordable EV. What more do you expect.
What’s with the plastic wheel arches?! 😱
Rust prevention. Enlarged for styling too
@@Chi198x
Yuck to unnecessary plastic adornment.
Review MAHINDRA BOLERO EX
Holding the left paddle will bring you to a stop
Why so many buttonsssssss!!!!
The MG ev is ten grand cheaper, you do the maths.
And an inferior range and build quality. I've test driven both. You get what you pay for.
Ioniq looks alot better on the inside
Has this content been restricted to the UK ?
No. I watch it in Belgium :)
What’s the range?
seriously? watch the damn video
The Kona Electro is fantastic - but how many will be available for sale in UK?
Who finances "what car"? Seem a bit like a channel financed by traditional car manufacturers.
What a person has to do - these days - to make a living.
Not sure why your calling it a sports Utility vehicle, please explain
Because that is what it is. It's an SUV.
Matthew M please explain
Sports Utility Vehicles (SUVs) are a type of car that are normally high and off the ground that seat 5-7. Some examples are the Hyundai Kona, Toyota Highlander, Mazda CX9.
Matthew M the kona is only lifted a couple a couple of inches, that does not make it an SUV, the category has been corrupted, an SUV was a 4wd that was too posh to be used as a work horse, eg Land Rover to a Range Rover, I have had several real SUVs, Merc ML Volvo XC90. I also have a car, yes a car that is a Fiat Sidici (look it up) it is higher, has 4wd with diff locks and the all important black plastic wheel arch protection, this is a car not an SUV, the motor industry is just using names to help things sell
@@rwg2626 I completely agree. The SUV name is just thrown around now - but I was just going off what Hyundai marketed it as. I despise all SUVs that you can't go off-roading in, they're just there to make money with not a care in the world about driving. What would you classify this as? A wagon?
Hyundai suspension is always way too firm.
8 inches? Wow tiny
you can come to a complete stop by holding the paddle in.
For the first time I like a Hyundai just because they created a front design of their own instead of blatantly borrowing from Audi. An EV always get my thumbs up for saving the planet.
saving the planet? you really havent thought it through have you?
yarpos : Ha! Regardless of EVs consuming fuel passively in the form of electricity, it still is a lot cheaper than the IC engines. So, you didn’t read it through my comment.
The savings aren't just from fuel, EVs are virtually maintenance free, they don't even wear brake pads and discs due to most braking being regenerative. They don't require oil changes, air filters, cam belts, serpentine belts, valve adjustments, etc. etc. The list is endless. Yes they may need an a/c recharge but that's about it.
Why review a car that you can’t get hold of?
Colin Harvey Yeah when he said at the beginning “if you want to buy a Kona EV......” I thought he was going to say Good Luck!!! Available for $10,000 more than the MSRP in the USA!
Colin Harvey
I found one yesterday reg December 2018 5k miles £32k
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Evaluating extremely low frequency magnetic fields in the rear seats of the electric vehicles. Radiation Protection Dosimetry.
In the electric vehicles (EVs), children can sit on a safety seat installed in the rear seats. Owing to their smaller physical dimensions, their heads, generally, are closer to the underfloor electrical systems where the magnetic field (MF) exposure is the greatest. In this study, the magnetic flux density was measured in the rear seats of 10 different EVs, for different driving sessions. We used the measurement results from different heights corresponding to the locations of the heads of an adult and an infant to calculate the induced electric field (E-field) strength using anatomical human models. The results revealed that measured a dose amount
More expensive than a model 3? Think I’ll stick with my LEAF until Tesla bring the 3 to England👍
Not really as the model 3 isn't even available in the UK yet, and even then it won't be the base 35k model but the more expensive variants!
The Kona will be better specked than the the model 3 also!
Hyundai
I look forward to an affordable EV coming on the market that is not either ugly or bland. I am hopeful the Tesla 3 is reasonably priced when it is eventually available.
Kia e Niro.
Best looking electric car is E-tron from Audi
only looking....but low range :(
No the Tesla Roadster is.
Best looking car is the model 3. Instead of a fully loaded Kona step up to a model 3 standard range plus. Autopilot standard, 5 star safety rating and over the air updates. Your car literally gets better over time
Kona is a 5+ star rating for safety. Tesla's comparable car isn't out yet.
Steve Wallace get the Kona if want a hatchback and can’t wait for the model Y. Get the model 3 if you want performance, tech and supercharging
@@stevewallace1117 www.tesla.com/blog/model-3-lowest-probability-injury-any-vehicle-ever-tested-nhtsa
I love this car, but I cannot buy it! I can just see the sheer amusement or offended expression on my Portuguese friends faces when I pull up to their houses...
A tesla model 3 is cheaper
And NO spare wheel, Bugger.
john brown I didn’t like that, but then realised that I haven’t had a puncture in over 16 years, 16 years carrying around a spare I didn’t need!
@@guitarbackingtracks4386 Well now you have just "Mozzed" yourself, But did that spare cost you in fuel consumption?. I don't know where you live but down under we have very large distances between anywhere you can get service of any kind. I have supplied my son with a ford falcon rim fitted with the correct size tyre [205x60x16] as he does a lot of country driving in his job. The so called "space saver" [it doesn't], there is no space to be saved, is a silly little skinny thing 37mm less in overall diameter, which would make for a lop sided run. If one had the model with the "on Demand" diff, it would probably result in the destruction of the internals if fitted to the rear, and if fitted to the front, God help us in a panic stop, they should ban these stupid things.
john brown jinxed perhaps ;-) oh you guys are an exception, if fact you could do with another spare on the roof, you get a puncture it could be weeks before anyone found you! It’s easy to forget that some folks live in vast countries, and of course that needs to be taken into consideration. I’d hope that these days on decent roads with good quality tyres the chances of a total destruction of a tyre on a car is rare, a puncture form a nail would be the most likely, in which case the repair kit would get you out of trouble. I’m not sure that you could even squeeze in a skinny wheel, so for you guys it’s not practical.
@@guitarbackingtracks4386 Fortunately our Kona's have room for a full size spare, just get rid of the odds and sods tray over the space, it's my sons car, I keep a repair kit in my old Mazda 323, you can drive for a long time with a nail in a tyre but when it starts to rust then you get a leak.
Ammo Asian car makers are getting rid of the spare... Why? (1) the patch kit works (2) you after never far from a tire dealership and (3) saves weight. Even the new Prius doesn't have a spare tire.
To honestly very expensive.
All those knobs and butons make it look cheap
It looks less exciting than drowning in wallpaper paste. It's hideous.
this si not 2020 model hhahahahahaha
That interior is soo cheap looking. I’d rather keep my eGolf. Hugely superior interior , classy and tech way better. Such a shame
This is a 2019 model ! Ridiculous review
No Offense, but why would anyone buy this? It’ looks like a simple BOX.
It is a nice car in and out. And no it does not look like a box. Looks better than a slick backed Tesla crying, "Look at me..."