The Kona can also be electric!
The compact SUV Hyundai Kona also comes as a full electric car. A battery charge should be enough for about 470 kilometers. How To Cars has the prices and the driving report!
Hyundai electrifies its compact SUV Kona. The electric version stands out, especially with its front end clearly from the fuel-powered Kona. A grille is omitted, instead, the face of the E-Kona is completely covered.
This makes the SUV look a bit heavier, but should reduce the air resistance and thus increase the range. The front bumper gets a new shape and now carries horizontal trim struts and air ducts. On the side fall on the specially modified for the electric variant aero rims. ..
Who knows the normal Kona, will miss nothing inside the electric version. Depending on the equipment dominate in the interior of the colors black or gray. Optionally, you will be seated on ventilated leather seats, which provide a decent seating quality in the first test. Unlike usual, the operation of the single-stage transmission is: There is no switch or lever for the selection of the gear, but buttons with valued pressure point. The handbrake is also electrically activated. The driver of the electric Kona has the speed overview at his disposal via a fully digital instrument cluster. Depending on the driving mode, various information is displayed here - including the energy flow or the range. The readability is good. Optionally, there is also an eight-inch head-up display in the Hyundai, The Infotainment (with optional sound system from Krell) shows the image of the rear view camera, it can also be coupled via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto with the smartphone . A shelf in the center console supports inductive charging.
How To Cars has already drove the Kona Elektro in the "Test the Best" action. And he's surprised, because this is where a Model 3 killer rolls in, before the tiniest Tesla ever arrived. Even the Kona data makes listen: 204 hp, a battery capacity of 64 kilowatt hours and 482 kilometers range after WLTP cycle.
..in our test drives around Rome. On average, the Kona Electric consumed 14.5 kWh, which gives a range of about 450 kilometers. For comparison: Tesla Model 3 consumed 16.1 kWh in the test, makes 460 kilometers range...
The Kona Elektro is available in two power levels. As entry-level variant, Hyundai offers the SUV with a power of 99 kW (135 hp). The battery in this case has a capacity of 39.2 kWh, which is the Kona according to WLTP to create up to 300 kilometers. The powerful version of the electric SUV comes with 150 kW (204 hp) on the road. Here 64 kWh lead to a calculated range of 470 kilometers. 395 Nm of standstill guarantee the passage. The Kona Elektro supports fast charging via a 100 kW charging station...