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Hyundai Kona Electric
HYUNDAI has given its Kona Electric, one of the longest-legged electric vehicles on the market, a set of upgrades.
The car is now built by Hyundai at its factory in the Czech Republic, allowing it to significantly reduce customer wait times for this popular electric car compared to previous versions that came from South Korea.
The front of the car now incorporates a remarkably closed grille, which is framed by new LED daytime running lights. There is a new functional air intake in the lower bumper.
The charging port remains on the nose of the car, making it easy to access.
The plastic parts of the wheel arch trims have also been swapped for a cleaner, body-colored painted appearance, which is also said to be more wind-trapping.
At the rear of the car is a redesigned bumper with new stretched lights.
Overall, the new Kona Electric is now 25 millimeters longer than the car it replaces, while five new exterior colors were added to the car’s list of paint schemes, bringing the total to 10.
Inside, there’s a 10.25-inch digital cluster in front of the driver, while a 10.25-inch infotainment screen carries over from the older Kona Electric.
This is where you can access satellite navigation and multimedia functions, while both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard.
A new update from Bluelink allows owners to control certain aspects of the car with their phone. They can check, for example, the car’s battery levels, as well as the charging times to fully replenish the batteries.
Hyundai Kona Electric
The Kona Electric retains the battery options of the previous generation car, with a long-range 64kWh version that uses a 201bhp motor to give a range of 300 miles, and a smaller 39.2kWh variant that uses a motor from 134bhp and delivers 189 miles on a single charge.
Hyundai has also enhanced the Kona Electric’s safety features, providing Rear Cross Traffic Collision Avoidance Assist, Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist, and Lead Vehicle Exit Alert.
A new safe exit warning has also been installed, which will sound a warning if passengers attempt to leave the vehicle when it is unsafe to do so.
The Kona Electric is priced at £ 30,150, once the government grant of £ 3,000 for plug-in cars is taken into account.
Hyundai Kona Electric
Meanwhile, the Kona Electric has received a maximum five-star ‘Green NCap’ rating for its energy efficiency and emissions.
Only two of the 24 cars rated in 2020 got top marks. The other was the Renault Zoe.
