Hyundai KonaEV

[AndY1]

Hyundai starts pre-orders for Kona Electric

Hyundai Kona Electric will be available with 39,2 and 64 kWh battery options.

Hyundai Kona

• Length: 4.165 mm
• Width: 1.800 mm
• Height: 1.550 mm
• Wheelbase: 2.600 mm

Hyundai Kona Electric

• Length: 4.180 mm (+ 15 mm)
• Width: 1.800 mm
• Height: 1.555 mm (+ 5 mm)
• Wheelbase: 2.600 mm

Let’s add the Chevrolet Bolt EV to the comparison…



Chevrolet Bolt EV

• Length: 4.170 mm
• Width: 1.770 mm
• Height: 1.600 mm
• Wheelbase: 2.600 mm

When compared to the Chevrolet Bolt EV, the Hyundai Kona Electric has some advantages.

1. It’s a Hyundai, this means that its warranty will be much better (5 years bumper to bumper compared to 2 years for AmperaE).
2. The Kona Electric will be more efficient. It’ll have more recent battery cells (NCM 811), which will make the battery pack at least 150 kg lighter than the one present today in the Bolt EV – with NCM 622 cells. Furthermore, it’ll have a heat pump, especially important in colder places.
3. Being lighter not only makes it more efficient, but will also contribute for better performance (faster acceleration) and increased safety (less stopping distance).
4. Adaptive cruise control. It’s unbelievable that the Bolt EV has the radars needed for AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) and it’s lacking adaptive cruise control…
5. Having a entry-level battery option (39,2 kWh) will make it cheaper.

 

[Tiger]

Can't wait for more competition to challenge Tesla's status quo.

 

[Jeff N]

Hmm. Hyundai Norway has been stating the smaller battery size as 42.7 kWh rather than 39.2 kWh as shown on the Korean Hyundai site and the larger battery as 64.2 kWh vs 64 kWh.

Tekniske spesifikasjoner – Nye Hyundai KONA

 

[AndY1]

 

[schonelucht]

Could have done without the creepy New Brave World introduction. The real presentation starts 3 minutes in the video. Available this summer in Europe. Will be interesting how this car lines up against the Model 3 in 2019.

 

[david_42]

I was checking that out earlier today. Pluses: charge port in front, physical switches that don't move around, much more room, lower price, mature driver's assist instead of beta software.

Not terribly ugly.

 

[MorrisonHiker]

Too bad there's no AWD option.

 

[RobStark]

Length
Kona EV 164"
Model 3 184.8"

Width
Kona EV 70.9"
Model 3 72.8"

 

[bruinjacket]

Wow I had a hard time believing the size, but yeah its pretty small, especially the trunk.

- Luggage including charging cable storage (l VDA) 332 Litres

That amounts to 11.7 cu ft

Source: All-New Hyundai Kona Electric - Technical Data and Dimensions

 

[EV-lutioin]

Length
Kona EV 164"
Model 3 184.8"

Width
Kona EV 70.9"
Model 3 72.8"

Ha, ha it is just another Chevy Bolt!
164″ L x 70″ W

 

[RobStark]

 

[Olds442]

yeah that's tiny. a mid size crossover would be great. nice styling in my opinion.

 

[RobStark]

yeah that's tiny. a mid size crossover would be great. nice styling in my opinion.

A compact crossover with 200+ EPA mile range for $40k or less would break new ground.

The Kona is a subcompact.

Ford is promising a Midsize CUV with 300 mile range in the magical year of 2020.

 

[Olds442]

A compact crossover with 200+ EPA mile range for $40k or less would break new ground.

The Kona is a subcompact.

Ford is promising a Midsize CUV with 300 mile range in the magical year of 2020.

yeah it's probably smaller than the soul EV.

by 2020 i'm going to have a company that builds portable nuclear reactors so your cell phone never dies.
i kid, it will still die.

 

[gregincal]

It sounds pretty much exactly like the Bolt, except with the option of a larger battery pack (who know how much more that will cost).

 

[RobStark]

It sounds pretty much exactly like the Bolt, except with the option of a larger battery pack (who know how much more that will cost).

The real option is a smaller pack (39.2 kWh). The question is how much cheaper.?

The Kona is a lifted Bolt so it looks like a real SUV, but it loses aerodynamic efficiency.

To compensate it gets a 4 kWh bigger battery (from 60 kWh to 64 kWh.) For about $2.5k more.

 

[AndY1]

I think it's going to sell pretty well here, in Europe.

 

[Yggdrasill]

I think it's going to sell pretty well here, in Europe.

I agree. Unlike the Ampera-e, the Kona may actually become available in meaningful volume.

If you want a new Ampera-e, I believe the wait list extends well into 2019.

 

[RobStark]

Hyundai sells about 2k ICE Kona per month in Europe.

Like Outlander PHEV, I think Kona BEV can outsell Kona ICE.

Renault Captur sells about 17k units per month in Europe.

Opel Mokka sells about 14k units per month in Europe.

Can it sell well? If you use the Kona ICE as comparison yes.

If you use segment leaders no.

 

[schonelucht]

2k/month would make it one of the more popular BEVs in Europe. For a smaller brand like Hyundai that’s pretty good.