Ive been running one as a company vehicle for 12 months now, whilst the recent temperatures below freezing has seen a fully charges range drop to 250 miles one a full charge I have achieved 320 miles during the summer and that includes motorway travel in that. I will predominately charge via rapid 50Kw chargers where available which although at a premium rate still sees me putting less than £10 in for a 50% charge whilst shopping and I just don’t have any range anxiety at all. Daily use is short distance but I have used to do long trips as well. Even in ECO mode performance is better than most ICE cars for acceleration and overall comfort and specification is excellent.
I'm glad to hear it! I'm lucky where I live that we never really get below 10°c. We've actually forgotten to plug it in overnight a couple of times and no bother. That was what stopped me getting a Soul EV or Golf EV for my 60 mile trip to work.
i owned a renault zoe with the 22kwh battery for now nearby 2 years( with the battery rent). But now i startet at Tesla Berlin and my way to work is more then double then before... so the rent for the battery also doubled... so i leased a kona for 152 euro (per month) with the 39.2KW battery... Brand new and i can charge at work (for free).. perfect for me! so thumbs up for Tesla and Hyundai!!!
My insurance classifies it as a "Small SUV," and I was like, "Alright, come on now, 'cross over' was pushing it, it's definitely not a small SUV!" I call it a hatch-back for sure.
I currently do not own an EV, but videos like yours are making me more and more interested in EV's. I live in a small town in SE Ohio and sometimes we doctor in Columbus which is about 110 miles on way. I have been watching the range of different EV's due to this fact. The Hyundai Kona Electric would serve us well because is can make to Columbus and back home on one charge. I like the looks of the 2018 and newer Nissan Leaf but they do not have the range we need. I also looked at the Chevrolet Bolt EV but I think for the money the Hyundai is the best buy.
Electric cars do seem attactive enough. The problem is that if something goes wrong with your batteri, it can easily make the value of your car 0, because of how much it costs to change :(
I've got the exact same car on order to lease here in the UK. Been back and forth between different leaf models and this, and on paper and from all reviews I've seen this is the best ev for the money to replace a standard car for daily use with medium mileage
Completely agree - it’s a hatchback, as is the Niro, ID.3 & 4, Zoe, Bolt, Up... and the list goes on. A small utility vehicle or cross-anything they are not.
If you're gonna jump start another car disconnect the ground or better, both cables from the Kona first. you don't want to mess with the charging system by getting the wires wrong or accidentally arcing the cables. It charges from the drive battery via a controller. I have one and love it, it drives like a race car in sport mode. It's heavy you can feel its weight. It corners great cause all that weight is down very low and there's no lump of iron over the front wheels to hobble the balance. Right now many charging stations are free so it cost very little to drive. Best is no more massive fuel bill and Gas prices always going up on you. You pity the gas car drivers and smirk just a tiny bit when you pass a gas station.I will pay for it in gas i don't buy in three years.
Just got a kona in the UK. it's a great drive and a lovely car, went for the mid range model too. Here in the UK, it does seem like a cross over its taller than all our European hatchbacks eg. Golf, fiesta, swifts but smaller than all SUVs and similar to other crossovers like a juke / qashqai. I guess I'm more of an economy driver as I have mine in eco plus all the time! But it is less nippy than comfort or sport, less of an issue with two babies in the back. It's much colder here than California so actually the top range with heated seats / steering wheel may have been a good idea 🤷♂️
You know what's funny. My sister lives in the Lake District and drives a Jeep Renegade. I described the Jeep Compass as small and she was like "No it's not it's gigantic!" I guess 5 years of California has really broken my perspective of vehicle size.
Oh and I think I just hate heated steering wheels. Heated seats are great in all weather. I didn't even like the heated steering wheel in my other car in Utah at a toasty -17°c hahaha
Great review. I'm planning to get the Kona EV as my next car. Do you know if you can get roof rails for the car from the dealer? I would like to put a surfboard rack on it.
So the dealer told me the rails from the petrol Kona wouldn't fit, but I read on forums that they would. I guess ask the dealer near you to see if they'll put them on for you haha
Hi, great review 👍 Can I ask what your lease deal is like in America? I was listening to the fast lane car podcast and they were saying you can lease a Leaf for $80pm over there, whereas in the UK its about £250. I’m getting an eNiro tomorrow and thats £350 plus tax. Much cheaper than a BMW but still quite a lot of money. Thanks 😊
The lease for this is pretty dang expensive. $500 or so. The cheaper Leafs and Soul EVs and things seem to hold their value like a bottle of milk. I was considering one as a stopgap but the range and quality isn't a patch on the Kona or Niro. You'll be very happy with your Niro I'm sure.
Nice job! I wish I had a driveway at home. I would definitely invest on an EV. Charging around town and spending 1 hour or more doesn't really appeal to me as a good daily car. Again if you have a driveway and can charge every day. Then this is awesome
At this point im am really fed up with gas engines and maintenance it involves owning it - i might switch to ev this year or covert my cars myself when EVs start goung to the junk yard
@@Swallowfire I got limited too! Thought about the ultimate but I don't really need hud or cooled seats. Probably could've settled with the base since I believe it has everything of the limited except for leather seats
I would be concerned with a used Tesla if out of warranty, many countries the Hyundai get a standard 5 year warranty, Kia going one better at 7 years, although that 7 years includes the battery while where I live the Kona EV gets a 10 year high voltage battery warranty. Just for some perspective a ICE Kona in our country starts at NZ$32k vs NZ$77k start price for the 64kwh Kona EV. And in a few months a new slightly bigger big facelift Kona is being released same size battery but a range increase..
@@Id3fornow... what if your spark plugs broke or your cambelt, or your ignition amplifier, or your oil filter blocked or or or - all cars have issues....
Ive been running one as a company vehicle for 12 months now, whilst the recent temperatures below freezing has seen a fully charges range drop to 250 miles one a full charge I have achieved 320 miles during the summer and that includes motorway travel in that. I will predominately charge via rapid 50Kw chargers where available which although at a premium rate still sees me putting less than £10 in for a 50% charge whilst shopping and I just don’t have any range anxiety at all. Daily use is short distance but I have used to do long trips as well. Even in ECO mode performance is better than most ICE cars for acceleration and overall comfort and specification is excellent.
I'm glad to hear it! I'm lucky where I live that we never really get below 10°c.
We've actually forgotten to plug it in overnight a couple of times and no bother. That was what stopped me getting a Soul EV or Golf EV for my 60 mile trip to work.
My car is Burning a little oil it's a 2006 Toyota Prius. I'm used to it.
I want to try a full ev vehicle. Thanks for sharing.
i owned a renault zoe with the 22kwh battery for now nearby 2 years( with the battery rent). But now i startet at Tesla Berlin and my way to work is more then double then before... so the rent for the battery also doubled... so i leased a kona for 152 euro (per month) with the 39.2KW battery... Brand new and i can charge at work (for free).. perfect for me! so thumbs up for Tesla and Hyundai!!!
Nice!! So cool you can charge at work. I'm trying to get my work to install another charger.
There's only one and the CEO always takes it HAHA
My insurance classifies it as a "Small SUV," and I was like, "Alright, come on now, 'cross over' was pushing it, it's definitely not a small SUV!" I call it a hatch-back for sure.
Best overall video on this ev and i watched a ton. Looking at picking one up tomorrow. Thanks.
I currently do not own an EV, but videos like yours are making me more and more interested in EV's. I live in a small town in SE Ohio and sometimes we doctor in Columbus which is about 110 miles on way. I have been watching the range of different EV's due to this fact. The Hyundai Kona Electric would serve us well because is can make to Columbus and back home on one charge. I like the looks of the 2018 and newer Nissan Leaf but they do not have the range we need. I also looked at the Chevrolet Bolt EV but I think for the money the Hyundai is the best buy.
Electric cars do seem attactive enough. The problem is that if something goes wrong with your batteri, it can easily make the value of your car 0, because of how much it costs to change :(
I've got the exact same car on order to lease here in the UK. Been back and forth between different leaf models and this, and on paper and from all reviews I've seen this is the best ev for the money to replace a standard car for daily use with medium mileage
Absolutely. I came very close to buying a Soul EV used but pulled out at the last second. Thank goodness I did because the Kona is much better.
Completely agree - it’s a hatchback, as is the Niro, ID.3 & 4, Zoe, Bolt, Up... and the list goes on. A small utility vehicle or cross-anything they are not.
Hello Mate, thank you for sharing this. I’ve seen that you are using a slow charger, is it sufficient? Are doing 60miles a day is that back and forth?
If you're gonna jump start another car disconnect the ground or better, both cables from the Kona first. you don't want to mess with the charging system by getting the wires wrong or accidentally arcing the cables. It charges from the drive battery via a controller. I have one and love it, it drives like a race car in sport mode. It's heavy you can feel its weight. It corners great cause all that weight is down very low and there's no lump of iron over the front wheels to hobble the balance. Right now many charging stations are free so it cost very little to drive. Best is no more massive fuel bill and Gas prices always going up on you. You pity the gas car drivers and smirk just a tiny bit when you pass a gas station.I will pay for it in gas i don't buy in three years.
I just got my 2020 kona ev last weekend and it's pretty great. I do wish there was an AWD option for the EV, but oh well. It's great!
Just got a kona in the UK. it's a great drive and a lovely car, went for the mid range model too. Here in the UK, it does seem like a cross over its taller than all our European hatchbacks eg. Golf, fiesta, swifts but smaller than all SUVs and similar to other crossovers like a juke / qashqai.
I guess I'm more of an economy driver as I have mine in eco plus all the time! But it is less nippy than comfort or sport, less of an issue with two babies in the back.
It's much colder here than California so actually the top range with heated seats / steering wheel may have been a good idea 🤷♂️
You know what's funny. My sister lives in the Lake District and drives a Jeep Renegade. I described the Jeep Compass as small and she was like "No it's not it's gigantic!"
I guess 5 years of California has really broken my perspective of vehicle size.
Oh and I think I just hate heated steering wheels. Heated seats are great in all weather.
I didn't even like the heated steering wheel in my other car in Utah at a toasty -17°c hahaha
Great review. I'm planning to get the Kona EV as my next car. Do you know if you can get roof rails for the car from the dealer? I would like to put a surfboard rack on it.
So the dealer told me the rails from the petrol Kona wouldn't fit, but I read on forums that they would. I guess ask the dealer near you to see if they'll put them on for you haha
I would wait for the facelift Kona as it promises longer range as well as updated safety tech due in a few months at least where I live..
Hi, great review 👍
Can I ask what your lease deal is like in America? I was listening to the fast lane car podcast and they were saying you can lease a Leaf for $80pm over there, whereas in the UK its about £250. I’m getting an eNiro tomorrow and thats £350 plus tax. Much cheaper than a BMW but still quite a lot of money. Thanks 😊
The lease for this is pretty dang expensive. $500 or so. The cheaper Leafs and Soul EVs and things seem to hold their value like a bottle of milk. I was considering one as a stopgap but the range and quality isn't a patch on the Kona or Niro. You'll be very happy with your Niro I'm sure.
My understanding of EV 12v batteries is that they are not as robust as as ICE one and you really don't want to be jumping other cars from them.
"not as robust" maybe you mean not as large as a diesel car? because you don't need to spin a big engine
3.50 for 29 miles? that's gas prices!
Do you still own it? Overall Recommended? Any significant issue? Thanks.
I actually left it behind when I divorced my ex-wife haha
Loved it and had zero issues in the 2 years I did own it though
Nice job! I wish I had a driveway at home. I would definitely invest on an EV. Charging around town and spending 1 hour or more doesn't really appeal to me as a good daily car. Again if you have a driveway and can charge every day. Then this is awesome
That was the kicker for us. As soon as we bought a house (and saved some money), we vowed to get an EV.
At this point im am really fed up with gas engines and maintenance it involves owning it - i might switch to ev this year or covert my cars myself when EVs start goung to the junk yard
Your opinion vs the new 2021 model? Justified higher price?
I don't know I'm afraid. I haven't actually seen one in person. I was hoping to at the LA Auto Show but...well, you know.
@@Swallowfire rather than an improvement in quality I think it may well be a reaction to the high demand and limited supply
What trim level is your Kona EV?
Limited. Right in the middle. The Ultimate was too expensive haha
@@Swallowfire I got limited too! Thought about the ultimate but I don't really need hud or cooled seats. Probably could've settled with the base since I believe it has everything of the limited except for leather seats
Please import and expand the market into Vietnam, be the master and dominate the potential Vietnamese market.
Thanks for the nice review. I am thinking about one of these versus a used Tesla model S.
You know what's funny, I also looked at a used Model S, until I realised it wouldn't have fit on that side of my garage hahaha
I would be concerned with a used Tesla if out of warranty, many countries the Hyundai get a standard 5 year warranty, Kia going one better at 7 years, although that 7 years includes the battery while where I live the Kona EV gets a 10 year high voltage battery warranty.
Just for some perspective a ICE Kona in our country starts at NZ$32k vs NZ$77k start price for the 64kwh Kona EV.
And in a few months a new slightly bigger big facelift Kona is being released same size battery but a range increase..
Do not jump start a gas car with the Kona electric. The battery is not strong enough and designed differently
Does it have the app? As i use my renault app all the time
Yes! I can unlock the doors, honk the horn and set the air conditioning. I mostly just use it to check the charge level though.
Great review. 👍
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It’s too bad it’s so expensive.
Awd would be a big perk.
Yes, it does sting that I'm paying Wrangler Rubicon or Mustang GT money for a FWD Hyundai hatchback...
If thr buttons for drive and park etc ever broke is there an alternative way to drive the car?
I don't think so. I guess I'd have to tow it to the dealer at that point haha
And cor that reason i will not be getting one
If my gear shift broke I wouldn’t have an alternative way to drive so what’s the difference?
@@Id3fornow... what if your spark plugs broke or your cambelt, or your ignition amplifier, or your oil filter blocked or or or - all cars have issues....
Geee it’s expensive hatchback
That's electric cars for you. The petrol Kona is like half the price.
haha EV goes vvvvvvvvvvvvv
*spaceship noise*