Video Summary
Key points from the electric car review:- The Hyundai Kona was first launched in the UK in 2017, which was its first venture into the small SUV market.
- The Kona electric was a much better proposition in the electric car market, proving to be altogether more impressive, and it became the reviewer's favorite electric car when it was launched in the UK.
- In the reviewer's tests, it managed a real-world electric range of 259 miles.
- The Kona electric partly lived in the shadow of the Kia e-Niro during its time on sale, which offered similar range, a better ride, nicer interior, and practicality.
- A facelift in 2020 mainly included styling updates.
- The Hyundai Kona electric now has a second generation.
- It has the same battery and electric motor as the new Niro and is built on the same platform, which makes it bigger.
- Its styling has been overhauled, but it isn't as eye-catching or radical as Hyundai's other EVs.
- It now has a front light bar across the bumper and heavily sculpted wheel arches.
- The interior has an updated look with two 12.3-inch screens.
- Climate controls now have physical buttons under the infotainment screen.
- Can get a 12-inch head-up display.
- The gear selector has been moved to the steering wheel to create better storage.
- Thinner front row seats to increase rear legroom.
- Boot space has grown by 92 liters to 466 liters.
- You can get the new Kona with the vehicle-to-load function, essentially turning it into a large three-pin plug.
- It will come in a standard or long-range version.
- Two choices will be available:
- The standard has a 154 brake horsepower motor and a 48.4 kWh battery with an official 212-mile range.
-The long-range version is up to 214 brake horsepower with a 65.4 kWh battery and 304-mile range.
- There are no plans for a plugin hybrid model, but petrol and hybrid engines will be carried over from the old model.
- The maximum charging speed has not been specified but is thought to be the same as the Niro at 72kW.
- Pricing is estimated at £25,000 for petrol, £30,000 for the hybrid, and £38,000 for the entry-level electric model.
