LIVE: EV's compared in detail! Kia Soul EV, Kia Niro EV, Hyundai Kona EV! Which is best for you? 

I totally agree! This why again and again, we're seeing our Kia EV's getting high 400's and into the 500 kms for range, and we're not hearing of Kona's getting significantly more mileage. These cars will ALL get the mileage that you see in these videos. I know, because I've done it, and many dozens of our customers are consistently getting the numbers that you see in this video, and much higher. So, yes, I completely agree with you, but in this scenario, 3 new cars, on the same days, in the same conditions, are all predicting range based on the software that they come equipped with, and you're not seeing the 30 kilometer advantage that the marketing material shows. What you see in this video reflects what we're hearing from our customers.

@@BrantfordKia your bound to hear more from Kia owners as your a Kia dealer. I’ve owned both cars Kona first and now the Nero. The Kona definitely did more miles per kilowatt than the Nero does. I know one RU-vid blogger who hyper miles his Kona and is regularly getting 6.5 miles per kWh. I used to get 5.2 in the summer time on mixed driving in my Kona.

@@wobby1516 That's a fair statement. If you hypermile both cars, one may win. My argument is that our dealer group owns two Hyundai stores, and one Kia store, so we hear from plenty of Hyundai buyers as well. In real-world driving, with feedback from a large variety of drivers with several different cars, we're seeing very similar mileage from all of our EV customers with this platform. I stand by the statement that if your SOLE reason for buying the Kona is for the extra range, you may be more satisfied with a Kia product. However, if you like the Kona, absolutely that may be the best car for you.

Yeah, that's not uncommon. Efficient drivers are seeing over 500 on a regular basis. I would say that average drivers won't see over 500 all that often, but they'll be in the upper 400's in the nicer weather. Thanks for sharing!

@@BrantfordKia can i buy kona for usa?

@@TheLegal25art We can't sell a new Kia or Hyundai to an American resident, so you would have to buy from your local dealer.

Kona has allways been more efficient than Niro…

Yeah, EV's aren't for everyone, but the choice that I made was just under $40,000 for an EV, or just under $40,000 for a similarly equipped small SUV. I traded an AWD powertrain for an Electric one and haven't had any regrets. EV's aren't for everyone yet, but it's not purely about the economics of it all. The dollars and cents aren't as far away as you would think for some people.

Yeah, the Kona came back at a VERY competitive price for 2022. That changes the landscape a little bit. It will be interesting to see what happens over the coming months and years in this market.

Yeah, so my argument is simply this: If you're buying the Kona SOLELY for the range number, you may be better off with the Kia product as the range numbers being reported from our Kia and Hyundai owners (we own two Hyundai stores as well) If you like the Kona, you should absolutely buy the Kona, but if you like the Kia product but think the Kona is going to consistently get you more range, that isn't something that always works out the way the marketing numbers may suggest.

Hyundai products just seem to always have the latest and best electronics in them, maybe that has something to do with Hyundai owning Kia? Kia has the Telluride and that vehicle is the one that is better then it's twin the Paleside.

I'm aware of exactly what I'm showing.

Thanks for watching! I highly recommend the E-Soul. It's definitely worth the test drive!

So the Kona and the Kia Stonic actually share the same platform but the Kia Seltos is on a different platform. I wouldn't expect a Seltos EV, but EV's are coming from Kia! Stay tuned!

Niro has the most interior volume, but the Soul often feels more spacious to taller people. The Kona is a little smaller, but a lot of people love that vehicle too.

Yeah, it's what we had available that day. Keep in mind the car business is a little nuts right now with low inventory everywhere. Right now it's very difficult to get three vehicles of the same class in a similar trim while drawing from 2 local dealer inventories. When we had all three of these in stock, we decided to make the video. Not fully fair, but representative of what's available.

We probably can, but it makes more sense for you to buy an EV from your local dealer with the EV incentives in your province.

Nice! Just curious as this channel will begin covering Hyundai vehicles in the coming days. What do you like about the Kona over the Kia vehicles? Thanks for watching!

The Ionic isn't compared to the Soul all that often, and the reality is that we've probably seen our last Ioniq on this channel. The Ioniq 5 is the only vehicle that we'll be able to get with that nameplate right now.

Funny you should mention that. There is a new mid-range Niro EV for 2021 that adds heated seats, heat pump and battery warming tech.

@@BrantfordKia When it gets to -40, even when parked in a garage, that battery warming and heat pump would be a real plus.

@@cmac-xw3gn When you said -40... my mind froze just thinking about it!!

I kind of like the navigation by voice in my 2020 Soul EV. It's tough to remember the exact wording that you need to say, but for me, once I got used to that, I found that it works very well.

@@BrantfordKia Iphones work so much better BUT just try asking your Nav system to "Find the nearest Superstore" or "Find the Real Canadian Superstore". There are so many things that it can't do like finding an exact address by number, street, city, province, and country (Canada). If you don't say the province (in BC), it says "Sorry, I don't understand." If Apple ever released an iPhone that was so bad and unintuitive, everyone would trash the company for putting out such a crappy Beta version.

@@ReevansElectro oh, I hear what you're saying. Yeah, I'll be honest, almost all of us that work here use Google Maps or Apple Maps on our own personal cars. Using the factory navigation is on par with other car manufacturers, but a step back from the iPhone and Android voice recognition systems.

You're my favourite kind of customer!! :) Thanks for watching!