2024 Hyundai KONA Electric / It's the IONIQ 5 Lite with Range and Features 

Great review. You confirmed exactly the reason why I swapped from the Ionic 5 Lounge AWD 2022 to the Kona Electric Premium 2024. Almost all the features the Ionic has, but smaller car and bigger range.

The best description on YT:"IONIQ 5 LITE with range and features!" Bang on!

I've seen lots of the 2024 Kona EV , here in the UK. Having seen your review i must say i found it superior in many ways. No time wasting and pretty well all the features covered. The V2L in the rear is standard here. I'm soon to take delivery of the base model with the comfort pack of heated seats and s/wheel. 17" which give a supposed 10% additional range. I'll keep an eye on follow up videos. Good work.

We love our new 2024 Kona Electric, we actually bought it here in Kona (Kailua-kona, Hawaii, USA). Love everything about the car, the only thing I miss is our SEL trim lacks V2L. On the other hand, the SEL, normally us$40k, was only $33k because of major sales incentives, an amazing deal.

Greetings from southern Ontario Canada I really enjoyed the video looking forward to seeing this ev crossover here

As a former owner of a 2020 Kona EV, it's good that Hyundai bumped up the charging rate but it's still well behind and should have been a 150KW rate on its 400V battery. Otherwise, it's a good EV. Current owner of the 2022 Ioniq 5, AWD, LR w Ultimate package.

Thanks much, excellent report.

Ok, our Christmas wish from Santa is showing the Navigation / route planing for a longer trip, I will be watching, might even leave out some milk and cookies for it! Merry Christmas to you and your Family!

Liked it, drove it, bought it! As you mentioned great set of driving and safety features. Golf clubs fit sideways in the back. What more could you want?

I love the presentation.. love watching this guy.. specially his EV cars like ev9, ioniq 5 and the highlander old and new comparison

Saw the plate, thought it was Ontario at first, but now I realize you filmed in Vancouver!

This is a great runabout especially for my wife as you always hauling Girl Guide stuff, I know we can get 50 cases of Girl Guide cookie boxes in our 2020 Soul EV, same as the 2019 we traded up.

I love it. It does look like a baby Ioniq. Great review as always.

Hey from Montreal. No 800v system and no awd is the only thing holding me back. It literally has everything we need. But those are still game breakers. Quick charge and the foot of snow we got yesterday is a real deal for winter.

You know, the key is a small thing but one you use every time you get to the car so it's worth noticing. And that key looks like it's hard to find the buttons just by touch. Great review.

I pickup mine on 27 February, getting excited 😊

Solid review

OMG in purple ok its blue! not going to be sold in my state tho also when will the SE be available? i want this enough to drive to MD

Its funny how different contries get different specs. In the uk 🇬🇧 We have 2 top line models,both with the larger battery size and both the same price. N line S & ultimate. Ultimate gets sunroof and full " leather" heated and cooled front and heated rear seats. N line S gets leather and alcantara seats, heated and cooled and heated rear seats. And a black headliner, also comes with 19' alloys (17" as a no cost option) and a different front and bumper treatment. Both get power tailgate, wireless andriod/ iphone. Both are £43'000.

Great that is the right car to review, we have a 2023 Tesla Model Y Long range AWD (Fremont build) for our road tripper, but our daily driver 2020 Kia Soul EV Limtied is getting close to 100K KM this would be the car to look at even with my last Hyundai issue with my 2023 Ioniq 5 not fast charging for almost 7 months. Always love the Hyundai / Kai brand our Soul keeps on going, only the 12 volt battery (which was a poor quality cheap lead acid), we put a decent AGM Battery 3 years ago it keeps on going). The fact is does battery preconditioning has a great charging rate for this older platform, what is not to like especially with all that space in this new design. Love to see if the route planing has auto charging stop routing with arrival state of charge, length required to leave etc.

I'm waiting for the vw ID7 as I require something bigger greetings from southern Ontario Canada

Good for this EV model with rear wipers! Unlike the Ioniq 5 without…

Hi, do you know how much rear hip room and rear shoulder room of this Kona?

The charging part sets me off. It should've been on the 800v (or newer i.e. 1000v) architecture.

Does it share the $50k battery replacement cost?

Don't know if you've heard yet Brian. But your buddies over at motormouth have found case #2 with an ioniq 5 battery, and they have raced to make yet another video. It is becoming so obvious that this is personal for them. And I can honestly say that I love the fact that they are doing this. Because it is putting hyundai on their toes, making sure that they come up with a solution. And it's going to help lower the cost of the ioniq 5 for those that still want one. As I stated in the comment section of the other video, they are allowing themselves to become defined by what they don't live vs. what they do. This is how people begin to hate bond. We see it all the time in politics. You hate that person. Come over here. Let's talk because I hate them too. You can't stand those people come over here. Let's talk because I can't stand them either. The sad part is that most of the time, it starts off as a small dislike. But, when people begin to make things personal. Then, small dislikes grow into an entire identity. My advice to you, Brian is to keep doing great reviews. At the end of the day, if you don't like something, don't buy it. Nobody said that E.Vs are for everyone. But, when you bring your politics into the equation and make it a conservative issue, then it becomes personal.

I missed the cell phone as a key feature that the USA had with their Ioniq 5 and not on my 2023 Ioniq 5 top trim AWD Long range (Limited USA equivalent) I had for 7 months.

12:00 The Konda has a HUD? I don't see it listed on the website. What market are you in?

I WAS considering a 2025 Kona Limited ICE version in October (leasing Kona #3), but after some research, I may get the EV version instead if I can still qualify for Federal and State tax credits.

That's quite an impressive offering by Hyundai! Would love to know how their driver assistance compares to a Tesla on the highway

Wonder what a replacement battery costs for this. 56K for an Ioniq 5 seems like a lot. Insurance companies are just totaling them if battery or battery shield damage. More than new price.

Interesting here the UK its 65.4 and rear wheel drive

Kona N konaN !

So this is a nice car. Just "built" a limited like this model on Hyundai website (US) that came out to about 43k. That is the problem. I can build a standard range Model 3 for just under 39k with more range, nicer interior, faster charging, and Tesla charging infrastructure. If I wanted to go to 45k I can get extended range all-wheel drive. If this Kona were 35k I'd consider it. It's basically a fancy Chevrolet Bolt for 10g more.

Hyundai sent out a free over the air update and we now have Apple carplay and Android auto. Good work Hyundai. I hope that Hyundai (and Kia who has basically the same system) in the next update adresses the annoying problem of safety preferences, not being saved between trips.

is this good for oregon terrain?

Does it have a standard heat pump?

for the non-EVs, they cut off the horizon lighting in the US version, it makes it look dumb. I wish they bring the hybrid version to the US

Are you sure it has Wireless Apple CarPlay? I have a brand new top trim verson. It does not have Wireless Apple or Android.

Excellent review - thanks. That key... we agree, looks trashy and from 25 years ago.

Looks a bit like my 22 Tucson PHEV, just smaller.

Extending the size, in overall length and rear leg room, for 2024 was a poor decision. It goes against its purpose as a small car. The originally smaller size was perfect for segments mentioned: singles, couples, couples with small kids, and even four adults for short rides. (If one needs more space, one buys a larger model, i.e., Ioniq 5.)

Exactly what we are doing... we have the Ioniq 5 2024 ultimate, and we are selling our rav4 and getting this one as a 2ndary car .. yeah, a rear wiper...woooow, Hyundai, you mastered this obscure technology, congrats! We are a family of 3 so yeah this car will be good. Maybe it is better to have the volume/cruse buttons inverted here..but for someone with an ioniq 5 it would have been easier to have them laid out the same. Ty for this video.

Looks better than IONIQ 6

The last generation grew on me, but was cramped on the interior and weirdly proportioned.. the new one looks to fix those issues.. im sure over time it will grow on me.. but right now i think it looks like a helmet.. not in a good way.. 😂

Quite nice and reliable car, but… Tesla 3 is cheaper and bigger and quicker and has a lot better software and so on.

Try driving in the winter, you are doomed.

56k battery