I got the gasoline 1.6T limited. It drove itself with me barely touching the steering wheel or pedal on my 10 hour road trip I highly recommend this car.
We have these Konas in Europe in the cities as car sharing rentals... Tested them several times out of sheer interest and I can say they are much better in terms of power compared to the masses of 1-1.5 3cyl turbo cars we have. They have instant torque and are essentially gearless - you have forward and rear gears only. The EV sound is really not that annoying, as after 10 minutes you get used to it. But the prices are prohibitively high for the average person.
In addition to the high price of entry, a few auto journalists have compared the cost of charging an EV vs a comparable ice powered vehicle on road trips, and internal combustion won even with our rising gas prices. Of course thats North America specific and may vary worldwide, but as demand for electricity continues to rise, new power plants will have to be built..and they will try to go "green" with renewables..which will mean more wind turbines and solar farms. The cost of all this will surely be passed on to consumers. Once the ultimate goal of at least 80% EV worldwide is reached, the globalists will then price out individual transportation ownership for the masses...making public trans seem more attractive. The grand plan is to have most of the world population crowded into a few mega cities and reliant on public transportation. Ultimate population control while the elites still have personal transportation and large country estates so they can retreat far from the teeming mega cities.
@@jbm0866 That is exactly what i was calculating when deciding on new car. This car would cost me 64eur for 415km (258miles) if i get max range. That's 42 liters of petrol/diesel at current price of 1.5 per liter (They are same price now). IC car would need to have 10l/100km (23.5 US MPG or 28.2 UK MPG) to be on the same price range and that is insane consumption
@@beastlysun Weird, in Ireland you'd pay probably 7-8 euro for that range- provided you charge at home. Public chargers would bring that up to around 20-25 euro.
@@FlakiCiociGosi Ireland has nearly half the VAT for electricity (13.5% iirc) and yes, i don't really take into account charging too much at home since i can't
9:30 I like that clown face made by the two white dials and the smiling mouth at the steering wheel. But, overall, the Kona seems to be pretty close to my 2019 Chevy Bolt EV.
If you hold the left paddle you get one pedal driving but you must hold the left paddle down and keep it held for that to engage, once you release the paddle it reverts to the last setting.
Getting this in 3 years! I have a 2022 kona limited. I love it! Yet i know the kona electric will be more fun to drive. I know the kona N exists too love that as well. But i love that off the line torque feel with an electric vehicle
My mom's car has been super unreliable so I showed her the 2024 Kona. I explained all of the features to her and she's sold. We're going to give Hyundai time to work out the kinks and for the exact spec my mom wants to be in stock near us. Our second hand car, an Armada Platinum, has a lot of the same features that the new Kona has (360° cam, heated/cooled seats, adaptive cruise control) but isn't practical for the short commutes my mom makes. It's mainly used for highway driving or long distances. At $33k for a Limited FWD, I think it's a good deal compared to some of the newer rivals such as the Chevy Trax or Honda HR-V. The Kona 1.6T doesn't have an underpowered 3 cylinder like a lot of new cars (Trax, Envista, Escape, Bronco Sport, etc.) My mom's car has a 270 horsepower 2.0 turbo 4 cylinder so it will be a significant drop in power but also weight. Some features people may consider gimmicks are Smart Parking Assist (a.k.a. smahtpahk), Highway Driving Assist, and the motion activated liftgate. Those things definitely come in handy when you least expect them to. In my general area, we have issues with people parking too close to our car so Smart Park will definitely come in handy.
Think Hyundai missed the chance to make this a really fun little crossover with RWD, or at least AWD with a rear torque bias. Of course all that would hurt the range (as would sticky tires) and for the most part make this thing not really road trip worthy. As a Texan the 258 mile range (assuming its driven in eco and the weather cooperates) simply isnt enough to inspire confidence taking it outside the city.
Don’t park your Hyundai Kona EV inside because it could catch fire Hyundai is recalling more than 80,000 EVs over battery fire concerns The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall for 2019-2020 Hyundai Kona and 2020 Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicles after over a dozen battery fires were reported. The agency is also warning owners against parking their vehicles near their homes or any flammable structure. An electrical short in the Kona’s lithium-ion battery cells increases the risk of fire while parked, charging, and driving, NHTSA said, adding, “The safest place to park them is outside and away from homes and other structures.”
@@factsmatter6980 I dont have one and no immediate plans to buy an EV, but thats a risk with anything that plugs into an electrical outlet charging a battery. It would be like laptop, tablet, phone batteries exploding..just on a much larger scale. Thanks for the info.
I've taken a Kona EV 8700 miles in 12 days worth of driving, covering as much as 1400 miles in one sitting. With an EV, the whole trip is just a bit slower, I think the "EV Penalty" is something like an additional 25-30% time on top of what the bare driving time would be. Though honestly, for what the Kona costs these days, the Ioniq 5 is a vastly superior vehicle in every possible way, and it drastically shortens charging times.
@@0hypnotoad0 I think once the infrastructure and technology matures most of the cons of EV ownership will go away, but I dont know if it will ever be physically possible to match the fill-up and go time of current ICE vehicles. The biggest issue (for me personally and millions of others) is the fact I bought a condo about 12 years ago and will have it paid off within 3 years...but I have no ownership of the covered parking I use, and I know ar least one neighbor has inquired about installing a charger in their parking space and it was denied. Charging at home overnight using your own electricity plan is the one perk of EV ownership I consider essential, and with housing costs in my area...selling my condo and moving to the burbs would be a money loss proposition. For that reason alone, EV ownership is not in my near future. Apartment dwellers are in an even bigger predicament...there is a chance I'll be able to install home charging in the future, but apartment dwellers will likely be out of luck.
@@bendino9016 Actually they were here decades ago, didn’t succeed and gave up Japanese market if my memory is correct And there’s always political tension of East Asian countries so Korean and Chinese automakers tend to struggle here Also, yes Japanese makers are dominant
@@naughtysauce4323 Actually, looking at what others have done, it's as simple as unplugging it. I saw the Toyos throwing an error which is negligible. Eric R managed to swap the speaker and someone else on Reddit added a resistor and switch for when he visits the dealer.
Dealer promised I'll get my Kona EV in November this year (2022) at latest. Ordered it in the beginning of May. Well, my colleague ordered Audi Q4 Etron in February. He expects to get it in around June 2023.
Biggest Disadvantages when comparing to the Chevy Bolt 2022 competitor are: Slower level 2 charging at home is exactly 7.5 hours to 9hours and 15 minutes to go from 0% to 100% full , (so it's that much slower) and of course the 6 inches less rear leg room for your growing kids if you have any, or routine passengers in the backseat, where 6 inches less leg room is huge, but on the plus side for the KONA, you get a superior multilink rear suspension and and better efficiency potential with 4 levels of regenerative braking, which the 2022 BOLT and EUV BOLT don't offer. The KONA is significantly faster with more range on DC fast charging over the bolt, and you get a better remote Climate Control and other goodies for just 10.00 a month subscription VS the free Chevy Bolt remote app, which for the 2022 model years, should offer at least remote climate control.
@@BungieStudios there is a way to illegally disable it. This sound is specifically made for pedestrians and visually impaired individuals. The sound is justified. I have never been woken up by any car, including my neighbors Niro Hybrid which makes the same noise on reverse. Y’all must be light sleepers.
@@rylans.5365 It is not justified. It is obnoxious without being directionally intelligible. Needlessly loud without being helpful. You're damn right people disable or muffle them and for good reason. 🙏
The Limited is fantastic, but man, $43k is a lot for a Kona where the base model is $21k... that money puts it squarely in model 3 range (as of late Oct 2021 where it's gone up $4k this month and currently sits at $44k), base Mach E and others. Neat car, but not for $43k.
IMO, the best way to make pedestrian warning sounds for EVs is to imitate train motors. Sound engineers should travel on various subway systems so that they know what to be inspired by
Gave it a chance and got a 2020 Kona as a rental, rattled from every possible interior joint to the point my caller even heard it. It was weak going uphill, and cheaply built, especially the suspensions and interior. The flagship Kia and Hyundai sedans are much better built than their small cars.
A quick search reveals that the noise maker is easily unplugged (my neighbor drives by in a Kona EV and the noise is, quite frankly, disturbing). Unfortunately the base model is rare as hens teeth in the US right now.
Dayyymmm, the driving impressions at 6:46... on point! Some important stats Range 258 mi battery, Horsepower 201 hp.. What is the significant difference between Kona Limited and Ultimate?
Main problem with EV cars now is if you live in an apartment without EV charging and don't have EV charging at work it's basically pointless. The main place you want EVs in inside big cities, where they reduce pollution and are most efficient, and the main place they're impractical is in big cities because so many people live in dense housing and park on the curb. LA is apparently putting chargers on lamp posts, but most other places are dragging their knuckles on the ground.
Hi guys. I'm planning to buy a small EV and this one looks spot on. I saw a few reviews complaining about road/wind noise at high speed. Is it that bad? I cannot go for a test drive as the dealer doesn't have cars available.. they are kind of rare these days.. waiting list is about 1 year. Still, I would like to order one but I'm concerned about the noise. Thanks.
You need to watch Track Rekord RUclips video. He talks about picking up the Kona and you can hear the noise. He recorded half of the video inside the Kona. So sorry to hear it takes so long to get one from over there. Every dealership here in US has some EV Kona.
Where I live a Model Y starts at 82K$ (Canadian $), and it not eligible for the government rebate. The 64KWh Kona EV is 46K$, and I can have a 13K$ rebate on it so...
That low speed whirring is a huge turn off for me. It should be possible to disable it. There are lots of quiet gas engine cars (Lexus ES350 for example) that you can't tell are running from outside the car, and have no pedestrian collisions on record. That pedestrian alert feature is such an annoying gimmick I would not consider buying one of these even if I had the ability and desire to do so otherwise. I could probably find the speaker and unplug it a la ABS sensor though, but I guarantee that isn't simple to get to and it might void the warranty and might even come back to haunt me for insurance purposes, even ones not related to pedestrian incidents.
I've got a Kona EV here in the UK a couple of months ago and there is a button to the left (or right in the UK) of the steering wheel to disable the virtual engine sound. You need to turn it off each time you start the car though. On mine the speaker for it is under the hood, it's even labelled "VESS" (Virtual Engine Sound System), although I can't see it in the video at 4:28 so maybe it's been moved in the newer Konas.
Kinda expensive. Hard to pay that much for a small suv even though it's electric. I'll wait for toyota to even the playing field with their electric vehicles. Price for something none luxury shouldn't be above 35k
34k is on the low end of electric cars this size. Also, toyota has historically been dragging their feet with hopping on to the EV movement so you’re gonna wait a while.
@@bigsoulstar Toyota normally doesn't release new cars unless they're sure that the technology will work. EVs of today have several limitations, like range and charging infrastructure, so Toyota probably wants to wait and iron those kinks out first. Toyota's first EV is likely to be a purpose-built EV, like the Prius is a purpose-built hybrid. The technology will then trickle down to other models. These days you can buy almost every Toyota car with a hybrid drivetrain.
Toyota was the first to prototype an EV with a 200 mile range in preferred conditions.The thing about Toyo is that it has always been hesitant to adopt new tech until proven reliable. Instead they release in iterations, small samples. Yeah, I know Toyo quality has been dropping, but that is their logic. ICE is tried and true, and the defacto tool of transport - having universal support. EV relies on mercantilism atm. Toyo will dip their toes eventually when the time is right.
I noticed that Hyundai uses off center design elements a lot - like the Veloster has 1 door on one side and 2 on the other side. Even their logo is lopsided... I'm not a fan of it though
I have the 2020 Kona AWD and am looking at the new EVs for 2023/4 but don’t understand why they haven’t made an EV AWD model of this car. Living here in Montreal with the sub zero temps in winter, and driving in an hour of traffic to and from work, I’m wondering how much of a hit the range takes.
It is mandated that electric cars (and hybrids) make an artificial noise when backing up or driving below a certain speed so that pedestrians can be aware of your presence. My RAV4 hybrid sounds like Angels being tortured when backing up. 😕
Hello. Have you tested driving it on an uphill for about 15mins? How is the range change? Does it drop too fast? I am planning to get one from Temecula to Valley View (that is about 48miles with 1 steep uphill about 5 mins, 10mins of uphill, and another semi uphil for 5 mins). Not sure how long it would last to get to valleyview where uphills are so many
10:51 - were you seriously slipping all the way through that turn? Living in a snowy country, that doesn't feel like a good thing at all.. I'm considering getting this car, but if it gets this range because it's running on plastic wheels, I'm not so convinced anymore...
Just bought the spare tire for this car, and realize that the under storage space seems smaller than the spare tire. Also it does not seem to be mountable underneath. Anyone know if there's away to mount it?
I don't like where the cup holders and buttons are located. I drink a lot of cold drinks in my car and i can see the sweat from the drinks dripping unto the buttons everytime i pick it up to take a sip >.< beautiful car though
Some States require car manufacturers to sell a certain % of EVs in order to sell any cars in that State. So they funnel their inventory of EVs primarily to those States in order to maximize sales. It sucks for the rest of us.
I like the look of the pre-refresh better. I especially don’t like the body color fenders. The original designer made them matte gray for a reason. The new front is nice, but I still like the dimpled front better. I also like the previous wheels better too.
I have a 2022 Kona Preferred and love it! On this car I would have liked to see a gear shift even if it's hooked up like a joystick. I know electric cars are different than gas versions. I have to move my drivers seat forward to make room for people in the back seat.
I believe in sport mode the 0 to 60 is still like 5 seconds which is pretty good if you want a faster one spend the 50k for a Tesla that'll get you 0 to 60 and 3 and 1/2 seconds
@VGV Tomato soo? its still defect and flammable and might kill you anyway ... many apartment ban them for parking just wait ioniq5 if u want hyundai that badly
A base model vs. a Hyundai with everything you can possibly need, standard vehicle instrumentation and no weird shady industry practices? Yah I'd take a Kona EV.
@@alh06 why comparing subcompact to compact when you obviously know compact will be better in every aspects ? And of course price range is different as well ?
I think the pedestrian safety thing is WAY overblown with those EV noise makers. I have been around plenty of ICE cars that are so quiet when you're coasting down the street that you cant hear the engine at all. You hear the tires crunching road debris and the air movement around the car way before hearing the exhaust. Plus, there are plenty of hybrid electrics that turn off the engine randomly and they dont make these silly noises. I honestly think this whole noise maker thing was a ploy by ICE car makers to make people hate electric cars, because I have driven a couple where I couldnt stand the noise.
Well idk about that, it’s a matter of preference. Some people wanna hear their cars and some don’t. Think about it, with ICE cars some people add aftermarket exhaust (which is annoying to some) and other people prefer stock/quiet which is boring to some people. It really just depends on the person. But the noise certainly was not added to make people hate electric cars lol that’s absurd. Automakers are all putting in their bid to be a major player on the EV market and they wanna move units at all costs.
Noisemakers are specifically for blind people who cannot see a hybrid/electric car coming, some car company noisemakers sound better than others to be fair
@@gianbueno6984 Yeah, I've looked at the Kona. I'm not really liking the interior. Prefer the EUV to be honest. Still a good contender. I may go test drive the Kona..
I got the gasoline 1.6T limited. It drove itself with me barely touching the steering wheel or pedal on my 10 hour road trip I highly recommend this car.
Your license plate number is optimistic 🤭
😂😂😂
Nice to see EVs with time tested and reliable ergonomics and not weird dash and wheel/control designs.
no
@@tocreatee3585 why? You like unusable futuristic controls that will break apart in a couple of years?
Yes. It's fortunate that EVs are looking a lot better than say 5 years ago. EV makers no longer try so hard to make their vehicles look futuristic.
It looks very cool not going to lie I like those headlights already.
are you Kidding?? 🤣🤣
@@newchannel1220 “beauty lies on the eyes of the beholder” btw it looks shit for me also but yea some people like it
@@jstabdu71 i like it
@@newchannel1220 why?? Looks good
We have these Konas in Europe in the cities as car sharing rentals... Tested them several times out of sheer interest and I can say they are much better in terms of power compared to the masses of 1-1.5 3cyl turbo cars we have. They have instant torque and are essentially gearless - you have forward and rear gears only. The EV sound is really not that annoying, as after 10 minutes you get used to it. But the prices are prohibitively high for the average person.
It's definitely better than the 1.5 3cyl, but compared to my MK7 GTI its slow
In addition to the high price of entry, a few auto journalists have compared the cost of charging an EV vs a comparable ice powered vehicle on road trips, and internal combustion won even with our rising gas prices. Of course thats North America specific and may vary worldwide, but as demand for electricity continues to rise, new power plants will have to be built..and they will try to go "green" with renewables..which will mean more wind turbines and solar farms. The cost of all this will surely be passed on to consumers. Once the ultimate goal of at least 80% EV worldwide is reached, the globalists will then price out individual transportation ownership for the masses...making public trans seem more attractive. The grand plan is to have most of the world population crowded into a few mega cities and reliant on public transportation. Ultimate population control while the elites still have personal transportation and large country estates so they can retreat far from the teeming mega cities.
@@jbm0866 That is exactly what i was calculating when deciding on new car. This car would cost me 64eur for 415km (258miles) if i get max range. That's 42 liters of petrol/diesel at current price of 1.5 per liter (They are same price now). IC car would need to have 10l/100km (23.5 US MPG or 28.2 UK MPG) to be on the same price range and that is insane consumption
@@beastlysun Weird, in Ireland you'd pay probably 7-8 euro for that range- provided you charge at home. Public chargers would bring that up to around 20-25 euro.
@@FlakiCiociGosi Ireland has nearly half the VAT for electricity (13.5% iirc) and yes, i don't really take into account charging too much at home since i can't
"This is just a car" - TheTopher, 2021
Okay but that is one nice looking car.
Nah
It’s really not nice looking
Lmao it spins the tires alright
This guy has such a soothing voice.
I just bought one this week and I am very satisfied
The electric Hyundai Kona looks pretty good not gonna lie
9:30 I like that clown face made by the two white dials and the smiling mouth at the steering wheel. But, overall, the Kona seems to be pretty close to my 2019 Chevy Bolt EV.
It's funny how when I started looking at Hyundai cars, you upload this. You are the best.
The steering wheel and speedometers look like a happy face. I cant unsee it
I actually love the sound of this car, not gonna lie.
The MSRPs are kinda crazy, but there are tons of incentives. I’m leasing my ‘21 Kona Electric for $205/mo. with a 12,000 mile lease.
I'm assuming that's a base model?
That seems like a very good deal considering the MSRP. You must have put a lot down?
@@kwan7645 Not a ton, but more than usual. About 6k
can you tell us about the dealer?
What was your credit score, if I may ask?
slowly falling in love with this car, definitely consider to have one after the war. Gas prices rocketed to sky here in Ukraine.
If you hold the left paddle you get one pedal driving but you must hold the left paddle down and keep it held for that to engage, once you release the paddle it reverts to the last setting.
My 2020 one now runs on michelin primacy 4, nearly no effect on efficiency and the grip is miles better
Getting this in 3 years! I have a 2022 kona limited. I love it! Yet i know the kona electric will be more fun to drive. I know the kona N exists too love that as well. But i love that off the line torque feel with an electric vehicle
Ugly exterior design with weird light placement and charging port in front make it even worse. Are you kidding me
With you on that, all of the resources exist to make EVs look nice and so many of them look devoid of style elements.
comment section is full of hyundai marketing spammers.
@@tocreatee3585 ppl liking a car is part of marketing team? I guess every car video has that then
@S M many people can fit it in their budget but shouldn't, a new car purchase is a bad move. Few people should buy your beloved uggo Kona CUV
I agree the turn signal noise could be annoying😵💫.
My mom's car has been super unreliable so I showed her the 2024 Kona. I explained all of the features to her and she's sold. We're going to give Hyundai time to work out the kinks and for the exact spec my mom wants to be in stock near us. Our second hand car, an Armada Platinum, has a lot of the same features that the new Kona has (360° cam, heated/cooled seats, adaptive cruise control) but isn't practical for the short commutes my mom makes. It's mainly used for highway driving or long distances. At $33k for a Limited FWD, I think it's a good deal compared to some of the newer rivals such as the Chevy Trax or Honda HR-V. The Kona 1.6T doesn't have an underpowered 3 cylinder like a lot of new cars (Trax, Envista, Escape, Bronco Sport, etc.) My mom's car has a 270 horsepower 2.0 turbo 4 cylinder so it will be a significant drop in power but also weight. Some features people may consider gimmicks are Smart Parking Assist (a.k.a. smahtpahk), Highway Driving Assist, and the motion activated liftgate. Those things definitely come in handy when you least expect them to. In my general area, we have issues with people parking too close to our car so Smart Park will definitely come in handy.
Think Hyundai missed the chance to make this a really fun little crossover with RWD, or at least AWD with a rear torque bias. Of course all that would hurt the range (as would sticky tires) and for the most part make this thing not really road trip worthy. As a Texan the 258 mile range (assuming its driven in eco and the weather cooperates) simply isnt enough to inspire confidence taking it outside the city.
Don’t park your Hyundai Kona EV inside because it could catch fire
Hyundai is recalling more than 80,000 EVs over battery fire concerns
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a recall for 2019-2020 Hyundai Kona and 2020 Hyundai Ioniq electric vehicles after over a dozen battery fires were reported. The agency is also warning owners against parking their vehicles near their homes or any flammable structure.
An electrical short in the Kona’s lithium-ion battery cells increases the risk of fire while parked, charging, and driving, NHTSA said, adding, “The safest place to park them is outside and away from homes and other structures.”
@@factsmatter6980 I dont have one and no immediate plans to buy an EV, but thats a risk with anything that plugs into an electrical outlet charging a battery. It would be like laptop, tablet, phone batteries exploding..just on a much larger scale. Thanks for the info.
AWD also adds a lot of weight, and these Kona Limited EVs are already tipping scales at 3800 lbs compared to 3100 for ICE Kona Limited.
I've taken a Kona EV 8700 miles in 12 days worth of driving, covering as much as 1400 miles in one sitting. With an EV, the whole trip is just a bit slower, I think the "EV Penalty" is something like an additional 25-30% time on top of what the bare driving time would be. Though honestly, for what the Kona costs these days, the Ioniq 5 is a vastly superior vehicle in every possible way, and it drastically shortens charging times.
@@0hypnotoad0 I think once the infrastructure and technology matures most of the cons of EV ownership will go away, but I dont know if it will ever be physically possible to match the fill-up and go time of current ICE vehicles. The biggest issue (for me personally and millions of others) is the fact I bought a condo about 12 years ago and will have it paid off within 3 years...but I have no ownership of the covered parking I use, and I know ar least one neighbor has inquired about installing a charger in their parking space and it was denied. Charging at home overnight using your own electricity plan is the one perk of EV ownership I consider essential, and with housing costs in my area...selling my condo and moving to the burbs would be a money loss proposition. For that reason alone, EV ownership is not in my near future. Apartment dwellers are in an even bigger predicament...there is a chance I'll be able to install home charging in the future, but apartment dwellers will likely be out of luck.
I wish they made a full electric Hyundai Tucson :/...
Those Korean manufacturers are seriously stepping up their game
where have you been in the last decade? lol i would expect that comment back in 2010.
@@bendino9016 I’m in Japan where Hyundai recently got in so
@@Haji84 fair... strange that a korean company had not yet got a market share of japan. toyota and honda running a monopoly there?
@@bendino9016 Actually they were here decades ago, didn’t succeed and gave up Japanese market if my memory is correct
And there’s always political tension of East Asian countries so Korean and Chinese automakers tend to struggle here
Also, yes Japanese makers are dominant
@@bendino9016 Hyundai was still crap in 2010.
Hold the left regen flap and it goes to full stop.
Those "pedestrian" warning systems are easy to defeat once you locate the speaker.
Snip.
@@BungieStudios Nope, that will throw an error code that won't go away. You have to put a resistor.
@@naughtysauce4323 Actually, looking at what others have done, it's as simple as unplugging it. I saw the Toyos throwing an error which is negligible. Eric R managed to swap the speaker and someone else on Reddit added a resistor and switch for when he visits the dealer.
Dealer promised I'll get my Kona EV in November this year (2022) at latest. Ordered it in the beginning of May. Well, my colleague ordered Audi Q4 Etron in February. He expects to get it in around June 2023.
I reallly really want this car
Reviewing this car wed cannot wait!
I never knew how clean the interior is on these things considering how wacky the outside looks
Biggest Disadvantages when comparing to the Chevy Bolt 2022 competitor are: Slower level 2 charging at home is exactly 7.5 hours to 9hours and 15 minutes to go from
0% to 100% full , (so it's that much slower) and of course the 6 inches less rear leg room for your growing kids if you have any, or routine passengers in the backseat, where 6 inches less leg room is huge, but on the plus side for the KONA, you get a superior multilink rear suspension and and better efficiency potential with 4 levels of regenerative braking, which the 2022 BOLT and EUV BOLT don't offer. The KONA is significantly faster with more range on DC fast charging over the bolt, and you get a better remote Climate Control and other goodies for just 10.00 a month subscription VS the free Chevy Bolt remote app, which for the 2022 model years, should offer at least remote climate control.
Oh snap! You're in AA? Automatic subscribe! I like this one a lot. Schedule a test drive with Hyundai for the Tucson but the Kona looks great.
POV it's like a crazy cat is staring and smiling at you
I think that noise below 25 would drive me bonkers but good to know the Bose sound would drown that out (just need some pretty Carolina lol)
Why??
Gotta be a way to disable it.
@@BungieStudios there is a way to illegally disable it. This sound is specifically made for pedestrians and visually impaired individuals. The sound is justified. I have never been woken up by any car, including my neighbors Niro Hybrid which makes the same noise on reverse. Y’all must be light sleepers.
@@rylans.5365 It is not justified. It is obnoxious without being directionally intelligible. Needlessly loud without being helpful. You're damn right people disable or muffle them and for good reason. 🙏
The Limited is fantastic, but man, $43k is a lot for a Kona where the base model is $21k... that money puts it squarely in model 3 range (as of late Oct 2021 where it's gone up $4k this month and currently sits at $44k), base Mach E and others. Neat car, but not for $43k.
Oh this looks like the fancier version of my old picanto 😂
this thing should cost 25k not 42k.
its a scam.
its way bigger....
@@naufalfadhlurrahman588 of course, but it does resemble it a little
@@tocreatee3585 truth
Just take out the speaker and bypass the wires with a resistor :)
IMO, the best way to make pedestrian warning sounds for EVs is to imitate train motors. Sound engineers should travel on various subway systems so that they know what to be inspired by
Great video :) and I love the way it was recorded, I'm picking mine up later this week. Was a Go PRo used for this recording?
Gave it a chance and got a 2020 Kona as a rental, rattled from every possible interior joint to the point my caller even heard it. It was weak going uphill, and cheaply built, especially the suspensions and interior. The flagship Kia and Hyundai sedans are much better built than their small cars.
I mean isn’t that how it supposed to be?
If you hold the left regen paddle, the kona comes to the complete stop.
This Is Like A Mazda MX-30
The Kona N looks like the best Hot Hatch definitely you should review it
A quick search reveals that the noise maker is easily unplugged (my neighbor drives by in a Kona EV and the noise is, quite frankly, disturbing). Unfortunately the base model is rare as hens teeth in the US right now.
2 years later and the price is now starting at $32k or $26k with the tax rebate.
Dayyymmm, the driving impressions at 6:46... on point! Some important stats Range 258 mi battery, Horsepower 201 hp.. What is the significant difference between Kona Limited and Ultimate?
Nice video. Ugh M-14. Two-Lane nightmare. Drive on the right, pass on the left. Com'on people
Main problem with EV cars now is if you live in an apartment without EV charging and don't have EV charging at work it's basically pointless. The main place you want EVs in inside big cities, where they reduce pollution and are most efficient, and the main place they're impractical is in big cities because so many people live in dense housing and park on the curb.
LA is apparently putting chargers on lamp posts, but most other places are dragging their knuckles on the ground.
Can't wait for you to drive the Kona N
Kona ev 👍
Hey I'm glad you reviewed this I first seen you videos on the Ioniq phev & ev. Between the 3 which one do you like the most?
Hi guys. I'm planning to buy a small EV and this one looks spot on. I saw a few reviews complaining about road/wind noise at high speed. Is it that bad? I cannot go for a test drive as the dealer doesn't have cars available.. they are kind of rare these days.. waiting list is about 1 year. Still, I would like to order one but I'm concerned about the noise. Thanks.
You need to watch Track Rekord RUclips video. He talks about picking up the Kona and you can hear the noise. He recorded half of the video inside the Kona. So sorry to hear it takes so long to get one from over there. Every dealership here in US has some EV Kona.
The giggles... 🤣
Starting from 42k are you kidding me? My model y was 49k. Who’s gonna buy this at that price?
Where I live a Model Y starts at 82K$ (Canadian $), and it not eligible for the government rebate. The 64KWh Kona EV is 46K$, and I can have a 13K$ rebate on it so...
I'd totally buy this if they sold them in my state
That low speed whirring is a huge turn off for me. It should be possible to disable it. There are lots of quiet gas engine cars (Lexus ES350 for example) that you can't tell are running from outside the car, and have no pedestrian collisions on record. That pedestrian alert feature is such an annoying gimmick I would not consider buying one of these even if I had the ability and desire to do so otherwise. I could probably find the speaker and unplug it a la ABS sensor though, but I guarantee that isn't simple to get to and it might void the warranty and might even come back to haunt me for insurance purposes, even ones not related to pedestrian incidents.
I've got a Kona EV here in the UK a couple of months ago and there is a button to the left (or right in the UK) of the steering wheel to disable the virtual engine sound. You need to turn it off each time you start the car though. On mine the speaker for it is under the hood, it's even labelled "VESS" (Virtual Engine Sound System), although I can't see it in the video at 4:28 so maybe it's been moved in the newer Konas.
@@KernelM Yeahhhh a lot of Americans have a hard time paying attention so there is no way to disable the sound except removing the speaker completely
You can one pedal drive by holding the left regen paddle down.
Wouldn't that make it one pedal, one paddle driving?
Kinda expensive. Hard to pay that much for a small suv even though it's electric. I'll wait for toyota to even the playing field with their electric vehicles. Price for something none luxury shouldn't be above 35k
34k is on the low end of electric cars this size. Also, toyota has historically been dragging their feet with hopping on to the EV movement so you’re gonna wait a while.
This would be a great car to pick up for 15k in two years
Toyota is just waiting to make a truly competent electric vehicle that isn’t sad like this
@@bigsoulstar Toyota normally doesn't release new cars unless they're sure that the technology will work. EVs of today have several limitations, like range and charging infrastructure, so Toyota probably wants to wait and iron those kinks out first. Toyota's first EV is likely to be a purpose-built EV, like the Prius is a purpose-built hybrid. The technology will then trickle down to other models. These days you can buy almost every Toyota car with a hybrid drivetrain.
Toyota was the first to prototype an EV with a 200 mile range in preferred conditions.The thing about Toyo is that it has always been hesitant to adopt new tech until proven reliable. Instead they release in iterations, small samples. Yeah, I know Toyo quality has been dropping, but that is their logic. ICE is tried and true, and the defacto tool of transport - having universal support. EV relies on mercantilism atm. Toyo will dip their toes eventually when the time is right.
Hyundai And Kia!!! 👍👌!!! ❤❤❤!!!
Hyundai Kona $42,500
tesla cybertruck $39,900
thats crazy🤣
Um, used Tesla’s cost more than new ones because you can’t get a new one. 😂 But you can lease a Kona for dirt cheap.
Kona exists =D
Dayum, this one aged like milk.
Electric Jesus betrayed you.
how long did it take to charge the battery to full on 240?
I have one and is like 7-8h for 20% to 100%
@@simonfleury-bouchard5612 Is that at home charging? Or DC fast charging cuz if it’s fast charging then not gonna be able to get this lol
@@emyhR I charge only at home on the 240 v
@@simonfleury-bouchard5612 That’s level 2 charging right?
@@emyhR fast charging from 7 to 80 will take 54 minutes or so. Slows down if you try to fast charge to 100
You mean scare your neighbor in the dark dump underground garage.
what was the logic in putting that ugly charging port in the front
I noticed that Hyundai uses off center design elements a lot - like the Veloster has 1 door on one side and 2 on the other side. Even their logo is lopsided... I'm not a fan of it though
Drive up to a charger.
This car is so cute
I have the 2020 Kona AWD and am looking at the new EVs for 2023/4 but don’t understand why they haven’t made an EV AWD model of this car. Living here in Montreal with the sub zero temps in winter, and driving in an hour of traffic to and from work, I’m wondering how much of a hit the range takes.
@Stephen Elias - about 30% - 40% give or take depending on temperature…
It is mandated that electric cars (and hybrids) make an artificial noise when backing up or driving below a certain speed so that pedestrians can be aware of your presence. My RAV4 hybrid sounds like Angels being tortured when backing up. 😕
Hello. Have you tested driving it on an uphill for about 15mins? How is the range change? Does it drop too fast? I am planning to get one from Temecula to Valley View (that is about 48miles with 1 steep uphill about 5 mins, 10mins of uphill, and another semi uphil for 5 mins). Not sure how long it would last to get to valleyview where uphills are so many
Which color is this Kona electric? Wanna buy one for myself
all right
10:51 - were you seriously slipping all the way through that turn? Living in a snowy country, that doesn't feel like a good thing at all.. I'm considering getting this car, but if it gets this range because it's running on plastic wheels, I'm not so convinced anymore...
Just bought the spare tire for this car, and realize that the under storage space seems smaller than the spare tire. Also it does not seem to be mountable underneath. Anyone know if there's away to mount it?
The interior is vomit-inducing, dear god.
You prefer vinyl seats and an iPad
i fear the future of car ownership
Won't be car ownership
More affordable and thoughtfully designed EVs? Thank you...!
42k for a car is not affordable to like 80% of americans.
$42,500
overpriced, lame designed, stupid looking car? no thank you.
@@tocreatee3585 and suffering battery defect plus flammable
How are these in snow?
They are ok in light snow but if it’s like 2 inches it’ll struggle a bit since it’s only a FWD
I don't like where the cup holders and buttons are located. I drink a lot of cold drinks in my car and i can see the sweat from the drinks dripping unto the buttons everytime i pick it up to take a sip >.< beautiful car though
Unfortunately, for some reason the Kona electrics aren't available in every State.
Some States require car manufacturers to sell a certain % of EVs in order to sell any cars in that State. So they funnel their inventory of EVs primarily to those States in order to maximize sales. It sucks for the rest of us.
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I like the look of the pre-refresh better. I especially don’t like the body color fenders. The original designer made them matte gray for a reason. The new front is nice, but I still like the dimpled front better. I also like the previous wheels better too.
Is that misty jungle color?
Hate the sound when you turn the steering wheel
Tooo much money
Yeah for 42K you can get a lot more for the same amount.
@@andrewa837 I'd rather get a Subaru outback or Crosstrek lol
Government gives you $7500 rebate
Pay the "expensive" price now so it will be cheaper for your kids In future.
I don't think it's that bad tbh.
$43k and fwd and it's a Kia ladybug. I'll wait another 10 years
I have a 2022 Kona Preferred and love it! On this car I would have liked to see a gear shift even if it's hooked up like a joystick. I know electric cars are different than gas versions. I have to move my drivers seat forward to make room for people in the back seat.
No gear shifts on a electric car, lol..
@@D.jansen199 pretty sure they meant a classic shifter knob for P, R, N, D, as opposed to buttons. not an actual gear shift
@James Barlett - I agree. Just needed to add the Ioniq5 gear shift stalk to this and delete those silly buttons when they did the refresh…
42k for a Hyundai LOL
$42k FoR a HyUnDaI lOl 🙄
should be around $25k.
ridiculously overpriced.
@@tocreatee3585 so I guess Teslas should be $15k then? GM may as well sell the Bolt for free? Get real.
@@tocreatee3585 ah yes this guy clearly understands how car profits work
What color is this?
Kick ⛽️
Nice
It sounds like a weird synth
why do they always make the pedestrian safety sounds sound like shit?
These are specifically designed and tested to make visually impaired individuals aware of the car’s presence.
The interior looks the same as 2020 kona
Not bad
42,000$ and only 200HP, cmon man electric cars need to be faster
I believe in sport mode the 0 to 60 is still like 5 seconds which is pretty good if you want a faster one spend the 50k for a Tesla that'll get you 0 to 60 and 3 and 1/2 seconds
Colin what Tesla accelerates that quick for 50k
@@alh06 model 3 performance
It’s not a sports car. It’s a highly efficient commuter.
@@dateatorjr9671 it still should be quicker, my 1997 E320 has 224HP, time moves on and they should progress faster
might aswell just buy a tesla at the price range.
plus Kona still suffering from battery defect right?
why not?
why not pay more for crappy Hyundai that catch fire and burn down your house?
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@VGV Tomato soo? its still defect and flammable and might kill you anyway ... many apartment ban them for parking just wait ioniq5 if u want hyundai that badly
43K? LOL You could get a base Tesla Model 3.or even a base Audi Q-4 e-tron. Or a well equipped VW ID.4 instead. This is overpriced
34k canadian i think
Higher quality than a Tesla model 3
I'd get this over a base model 3.
And I hate the ID.4
A base model vs. a Hyundai with everything you can possibly need, standard vehicle instrumentation and no weird shady industry practices? Yah I'd take a Kona EV.
43 thousand for a mini car ? No thanks . Sat in one and the seats were so small .
How would you compare this to the ID4?
you can still compare them Nasir
@@alh06 why comparing subcompact to compact when you obviously know compact will be better in every aspects ? And of course price range is different as well ?
I think the pedestrian safety thing is WAY overblown with those EV noise makers. I have been around plenty of ICE cars that are so quiet when you're coasting down the street that you cant hear the engine at all. You hear the tires crunching road debris and the air movement around the car way before hearing the exhaust. Plus, there are plenty of hybrid electrics that turn off the engine randomly and they dont make these silly noises. I honestly think this whole noise maker thing was a ploy by ICE car makers to make people hate electric cars, because I have driven a couple where I couldnt stand the noise.
Well idk about that, it’s a matter of preference. Some people wanna hear their cars and some don’t. Think about it, with ICE cars some people add aftermarket exhaust (which is annoying to some) and other people prefer stock/quiet which is boring to some people. It really just depends on the person. But the noise certainly was not added to make people hate electric cars lol that’s absurd. Automakers are all putting in their bid to be a major player on the EV market and they wanna move units at all costs.
Noisemakers are specifically for blind people who cannot see a hybrid/electric car coming, some car company noisemakers sound better than others to be fair
This or the 2022 Chevy Bolt EUV???
Kona
@@gianbueno6984 Yeah, I've looked at the Kona. I'm not really liking the interior. Prefer the EUV to be honest. Still a good contender. I may go test drive the Kona..