Hyundai Kona Electric 2020 - Long Term In Depth Review 

Very happy you feel that way! Mission accomplished.

How do you like it? Have you try a Model 3? Would you pay $39k for a Model 3 or $29k for a Kona EV? That's my struggle right now.

@@JohnBinay I still like my Kona and have had no problems with it. I have not tried a Model 3. Personally, I cannot think of anything that the Model 3 would have over the Kona to justify the extra $10K. For me, the M3 would have to be absolutely amazing to make me feel the need to part with that extra cash. I have read reviews on the M3 and it seems fine but there are still a lot of reports of build quality issues. I am also not 100% sure on the idea of the single screen - I do like the HUD and buttons in the Kona, which I think I would miss. If I were to change my car in the near future, I would probably consider the Hyundai Ionic 5 or Kia EV6 before the Tesla M3.

hi 👋 Can you tell me how many kilometers on board has already and how about battery degradation??

Thank you very much for your kind words, Ian! I shall endeavor to make more!

Kia lost as a brand but they're the same parent company anyway.

"The only thing I'm not entirely 'ecstatic' about is the VESS (Virtual Engine Simulation Sound). Not my 'preferred sound' - I wish they would allow us options to change the sound. I have found that you can indeed disconnect the VESS (go totally silent) and the car is okay with it, but the law and insurance is not." Well I own a Smart car and sometimes it is annoying waiting for people to move while they are walking in front of the car, not knowing there's a car needing to move ahead ... Thank you 🙂

I Just got one 2021 model dealer has been no help with the Blue link

Don’t beat yourself too much about it, especially if there’s no turning back. If you’ve never driven an electric car before, you might still find it mighty impressive. It still comes with most of the advantages of EVs like instant torque, low running costs and reliability. The biggest drawbacks will be the range and power but that shouldn’t be a big issue if the car is primarily used in the city and you have easily available charging points. Still a good EV, especially for the price.

every suv and crossover is a lifted hatcback imo...

Mine has. But it is not seperate* and placed a strange place in the menu system. *=You set all warning sounds as one…

Strange one. Usually, the faster you go, the more consumption you should have. This doesn't only apply to EVs but all cars. It's a direct correlation between wind resistance and your current speed so the only explanation I have, as strange as it sounds, is that you either have constant wind from the back, going downhill or a combination of both. This almost never happens constantly in real life as wind direction and speed change constantly and you first have to go uphill to then go downhill. This is why I find it strange that you have the same range regardless of your speed. Sounds like a paradox. On the other hand, the estimated range shown (GOM - Guess-O-Meter) is based on recent driving style, exterior temperature, battery temperature and capacity and what heating elements you have on. In reality your actual range is also influenced by some other factors which the car cannot account for like the previously mentioned ones and also if it's raining or not, what kind of tires you have fitted, etc.

@@pedanticar4915 Thanks for your input. The new (319 ) estimated mileage range must be based on my driving style after the first 3000 miles driven. I wonder if there are certain mileage increments where a software algorithym recalculates estimated mileage. Perhaps I should reread the vehicle manual to see if this issue is addressed. I am 70 years old, and drove two 8 passenger Dodge Ram vans for a total of twenty years...and surprisingly dont find the Kona’s small size an issue. Happy motoring.

Sounds like a bad dealership rather than car. I had to also take mine in for an ESP software update but it honestly took 30 minutes. The dealership’s competence is something that Hyundai needs to look into.

The range is about 500 km in ideal conditions but in the Winter time you can expect at most 400 km with a full battery, depending on many factors.

Not as of yet. My car was built in mid-2020 in Czechia so it might not be subjected to these issues. If it does need to be recalled, I'll revert.

Only cars made in South Korea are effected and only the ones built up to March 2020

Details please ?

how so?

After two years they sell for around $26,000 and new they are $43,000 for a limited… lots of Depreciation!

Because the technology is advancing and then everyone wants a new car with the new technology, the new battery, etc. Well, except for Tesla.

Sadly, in a weird way, this is no longer true or certainly not true in UK, chip shortage and I guess war in Europe has certainly affected things here. Three year old Kona are selling for 30-31k gbp and I believe (sorry not that pedantic to look it up) they sold for 37k or so (before Government grant of 5k). So somewhere between 5 and 20 odd percent depreciation. I traded my Nissan Leaf in to buy a Kona and got back almost all of the Nissan original cost as trade-in. Strange times.

Every generation of cars is like that. Early 50s, late 50s, 1930s, 1970s, etc