Hyundai Kona Facelift - 130 km/h full range test 

The difference is almost negligible, but the facelift model is marginally more effective.

How can anybody determine that ‘the difference is almost negligible without using professioal testing equipment let alone following for example ISO and IEC standardization for testing EV’s? Basing measuments on the car’s own instruments is in my book the highest degree of amateur car testing.

@@rogers999100 Based on arguments used it should be obvious that the comment was based off of users experiences, even tho it also obvioulsy was not documented. The comment should aslo obviously not be interpreted as a result of a professional testing procedure. In my opinion there should be room for comments based off of personal experiences. Of course, an professional testing procedure would give the ideal and definite answer.

@@nordmannordmann What I search in vain in ALL these tests !

@@rogers999100 there is very little value in a single scientific range test, because real world range can vary so significantly depending on changing circumstances. It is better to do a lot of tests under all kinds of conditions and use that to make a predictive model.

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There is an extra video with the eNiro, same curve.

The front face drag of Kona is so much less than Ioniq5! Ioniq 5 ist way bigger, thats the reason. But yes, the design of Number 5 is great, but the aerodynamics could have made much better. 2,3 kwh less for 100 km should have been possible, i am sure.

Ioniq 5 is bigger, longer , heavier , with bigger tires and a worse cx. That's why there is so much range difference even with a larger battery.

Ioniq at 90km/h it performs very well. But at 120+km/h it goes very wrong. I mean, there are other cars that don't have such a huge depreciation in efficiency

@@EinzigfreierName then it's a shame. It is the only thing that prevents me from shortlisting this beauty.

I have the 64kWh Soul and this matches the sort of mileages I get. In the U.K. where you can not drive at 85mph for hours just due to to traffic without discussing legalities, 250 miles is very realistic range for almost any trip inc 70-80mph mostly motorway journeys.

Bonnet and VW we charge 30 cent per kWh.

The consumption display without charging losses, which is approx. 10%, is larger than in the ID.3. The large battery makes the range. A comparison of consumption without measuring the charged kWh at the charging station has little informative value about the efficiency of an electric car.

Wrong - from the test performed by an independent - non affiliated - community in Romania, in the end the Kona 64 is having a range of 20% to 22% higher than the ID.3 58. Unfortunately for VW there are still a lot of things that need to be done in order to compete properly - or at least to do something with the price, which is simply too high at this moment.

@@andreirevenco Hi Andrei. Read my response again. I state the consumption of ID 3 is higher and it has a smaller battery than the Kona. Both will lead to ID.3 having a shorter range - in general ~50 km. But where the ID 3 will win, is on long trips. It charges now at 120 kW for the 58 kWh version. Kona charges at maximum 77 kW. After the first charge, the speed you travel depends on the charging speed and the consumption of the car. The consumption advantage of the Kona is too marginal to counter the higher charging speed. So if you need to travel 1000 km, the ID.3 will get there first. Actually the Kona 64 kWh is 10% higher priced in Denmark than the 58 kWh ID.3 - so unless the ~50 km extra range is needed frequently, the ID.3 is the better buy.

@@renebergqvist599 The response was for Karl, sorry for the misunderstanding. Regarding who “wins” the things are very debatable, as it depends how often you make those 1000 Km trips and how fast are your chargers (in Eastern Europe for instance you will find mainly 50 kW ones). Sure… every driver has his own scenario of using the car, and things will be different from country to country. For instance the price here is smaller for the 64 kWh Kona than for the 58 kWh ID.3, trips will generally be maximum 500-600 Km, so it really depends on context to say that a car os better suited for your needs or not. What is really disappoonting from my point of view is that VW with the MEB platform has not managed to match at least the efficiency of a car which Hyundai convertes from fossil to EV.

@@andreirevenco The Kona in its current version, derived from the combustion platform, is characterized by a good price / performance ratio. With its 64kWh battery a good range. Technologically, it is an "old electric vehicle" with insufficient space utilization /package, low charging capacity and no OTA capability. Loading planning is modest. But what is a clear disadvantage with an electric vehicle due to its high starting torque is its front-wheel drive - a "no go" for me.

Kia e-Niro is a much bigger and heavier comparing to Kona. It is much better for a family car. Kona had totalized 4927 kms and Kia e-Niro 15000 kms. I think that Kia Niro batteries chemistry is better that those in Kona. Both are good EV.

Bjørn in norway drove a 2018 kona 90 km pr our =510 km😊

Same as eNiro. Made a video on that.

You do not have 6,2 at 130 km/h. Not possible. 189 Wh/km is really really good.

The government measurements are very confusing. Normal people like you and me instinctively calculate the number of kilometres we can go on one kWh of electricity. It sounds like your best energy efficiency was 6.2 km per kWh. This test result was 189 Wh per kilometre. That is 0.189 kWh to go 1 km. If you divide 1 by 0.189 you get 5.29 Km per kWh, roughly 5.3 Km per kWh. That result is at autobahn speed where wind resistance is high, so it is a good result for a subcompact crossover.

17 inch. 2.7 bar

@@BatteryLife ah ok so the smallest and best possible for Kona.

Ioniq 5 is much larger and possibly more boxy shape.

@@user-tu5fy9iw8x also there aren't that many tests of the rwd ioniq 5.

@@devlin2427 you can drive with rear motor only with ioniq5 awd and it totally bigger car ?

@@jkajolin there's still the extra weight... But I guess there's always the e-niro as an alternative which is cheaper and bigger than a Kona.

64 kWh

Since it is in kW and not kWh/100km, it is over time.

In my test it was colder with the Leaf.

@@BatteryLife Kona has permanent magnet engine as Leaf has AC induced engine which is about 10 percent less efficient.

KilOmeter. Learned from my canadian wife.

@@BatteryLife kilo-Meter. we write long O because of that here in my country: Kiló-Méter

Everybody I know in Europe calls it kilOmeter never heard kilomEter

The metric measure of distance is the metre. Kilo is a prefix that means 1000. Hence Kilo-Metre is the scientific pronunciation. Kilom-eter or Ki-lomiter are in common use in some countries but not scientific.

Can only speak from experience. Our new 2021 Kona Premium (UK) is very very quiet and very consistently has produced over 300 miles range in the summer with mixed driving ie. Town, country and motorway driving. Expect to be less good in winter and regrettably it does not have a heat pump as standard, but that won’t be an issue driving fairly locally. Can be pretty certain of more than 200 miles range even in the depths of winter. Not the right car if you need loads of space in the rear seats, but otherwise excellent. With such great range, public charging hardly ever required, barring the occasional very long trip.

@@stephenshannon3706 I agree, we've done 533 miles so far in our 2021 Premium and averaged 5miles/kwh, this equates to a range of 320 miles. I've just charged it to 100% and the distance to empty is showing as 327 miles. Brilliant range, great car!

The tire sound insulation is not too good, you are right! But thats all, ist just the tires.

Turn some music on and get some better noise reduction tyres. 😂