2024 Hyundai Kona Electric Gets More Room and Style

[@marcelstanford430]

Speak with someone who owns an EV, don't listen to the opinions of people that have never owned one.

[@Hoggdoc1946]

Yes, I have been reading most would never buy another EV.

[@tonyn3227]

Agreed, I love my model 3,

[@avonmoney2215]

Yes. I love mine still! I hate pumping gas.

[@tedunguent156]

I don't own an EV but I would not hesitate to buy one. I listen to people bad mouth them all the time and I (usually) try to educate them and dispel the myths. Man, is that an uphill battle. There are a lot of hardheads out there. Thanks for the review, Tom. You are the consummate automotive journalist.

[@billlyl3725]

Re your closing message, I’ve never had or driven a hybrid-but jumped into an EV (ID4) lease this year. So easy and inexpensive to live with!! Tom is so right!!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

For many people EVs work REALLY well. My whole point is trying to get people into vehicles that enhance their lifestyle, not give them more trouble.

[@freed14760]

Tom is NEVER RIGHT!! Jk jk 😀

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@freed14760 Hey, I can get this from my wife and kids....

[@billybobbob3003]

@@DrivenCarReviews this video includes misinformation lol. evs need transmission fluid/filter changes in the electric motors its used to cool and lubricate the electric motors.

[@angeleon197]

More automakers should make EVs like this one, entry level models so people can get on them and understand what the more pricier ones could do for them. Another excellent review, Tom! Thank you for being a great voice for the auto industry!

[@tamacrew]

I got my Kona EV 2024 64kW last month. After approximately 1300 km, average efficiency of 10.0 kWh/100 km, driving approximately 40% in town and 60% in roads of 70-80 km/h. The best investment I have ever made !!!

[@dasmcc8879]

buying a car isnt an investment except if youre work as an uber driver or something like that

[@bobdrago6965]

Good for you Tom. We all know Big Oil and anti EV trolls are retro- grouches. I have had an EV for 4 years. No gas, no oil, zero maintenance. No major hiccups a system reboot didn’t fix, like rebooting your iPad. Our daily driver within 300 mile radius. Anything longer, we have a 2016 Highlander hybrid. It’s been amazing and we will never go back to an ICE. We do charge at home, Level 2. Like you said, not for everyone. Hopefully prices will drop because many people are getting sick of paying $1,000 a month filling up their gas tanks and polluting the environment.

[@TinLeadHammer]

Big Oil vs Big Lithium. Unless you walk, someone makes a profit.

[@nelsonv741]

I've had my '23 Kona with the 2.0 engine almost 2 tears now, and it has been completely trouble free. Great car! I'll concede the new '24 wins in the looks department!

[@AnySumptionBanter]

I can hear your frustration about misinformation. Its so prevalent now and how people are influenced by what others think, more than they bother to do their own research. I like that you emphasize doing your own research as well which is so very important.

[@jimcabezola3051]

Your videos are full of fun facts. Take those four "dots" on the Hyundai steering wheel to signify the letter "H" in Morse code. I've owned 3 Hondas...and thanks to you, I've only NOW realised the four "pips" of the "keys in the ignition" warning are ALSO Morse code for the "H" in Honda! "The more you know..." Mahalo, Tom! If I still had a license, I'd buy one of these just because Kona is not far away from here. Aloha!

[@jeffbrooker5183]

Thanks, Tom! Your review is much appreciated. I, too, wish it qualified for the tax credit, but I'll definitely look out for the incentives.

[@d.j.j.g]

What a compact car--and video! Only nine minutes plus change. The design strikes me as a really 21st-century one, something almost out of the Jetsons or something, what they hypothesized the future would look like. Pleasing front end. Sharp color too! Thanks, sir!

[@OldThomMerton]

A good 10 minutes of info, Tom. Thanx. Hopefully you can get one for a full review . . . I love this new gen Kona, and the EV is intriguing.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Chances are I'll move to something new. But I can see this working for some people if the deal is right.

[@cuddlepoo11]

Totally considering EV like this to replace our 06 Civic which is nearing end of life. A spare car that is an EV with even 200 miles of range and home charging? Absolutely. They are the future and have many advantages.

[@PaulCuenin]

Great review keep up the good work

[@rafaelcruz2109]

Great video as always? Do Kona has the 120V outlet? If so, which trims has it? Thanks!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I don’t think it does, pretty sure it needs the vehicle to load adapter for 110V. But I was in a hurry. Didn’t see an outlet in the back seat area.

[@rafaelcruz2109]

@@DrivenCarReviews ok! Thanks! I will check with other videos, and if have a reply, will let you know also. In case someone else ask the same question. Thanks for your videos!

[@steverogers8163]

It does not. The US version has a ton of features cut out of it that the rest of the world gets. HUD and Heat Pump being the biggest. You can use an adapter with the charging port but only the Limited trim has that feature unlocked.

[@rafaelcruz2109]

@@steverogers8163 Thanks! Very appreciated!

[@1guyin10]

Was considering a used Bolt for the long commute associated with my new job. It's a 90 mile round trip, so electric would be a lot cheaper. I ended up finding a screaming deal on something else that will work for now. By the time I am ready to trade the new Bolt should be out and maybe a few other possibilities.

[@ilovecats748]

Driven looks great on my black and white television

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Retro Driven. I'll see if I can come up with a Chevy Bel Air...

[@barryw9473]

Thanks. Good car for a lot of people. I do wish it charged faster but it beats the Bolt.

[@AffableAlpaca]

Excellent review Tom, appreciate your pragmatic approach to EV FUD! According to the Hyundai and Kia website's incentive page, when leasing it appears that Kona Electric is more expensive to lease than a comparable Ioniq 5 or EV6 at the moment (7/16/2024) and those vehicles are larger and have significantly faster DCFC performance.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yeah, those two are being pushed very hard at the moment. But I nearly pulled the trigger on a MINI Cooper SE a month ago when the lease payments were $250 a month including taxes. Mariko just said "no more 2-door cars" and that was that.

[@kentonbolte931]

Something I just came across American History Did you know that in 1884 that the first production-standard electric car capable of being reproduced and sold to the public was unveiled? Did you know that in the early 1900s 1/3 of all vehicles on the road were electric? They started to quickly disappear around 1920 with the introduction of petrol and Henry Ford. Ferdinand Porsche - founder of the eponymous sports car-produced an electric vehicle called 'P' in 1898, before creating the world's first hybrid offering, which was powered by both electricity and a combustion engine. Mercedes-Benz also offered up an electric model called the Mercedes Mixte, in 1906. This car was adopted as a taxi in cities and was even developed into a race car in 1907. We are nearly seeing the reincarnation of old tech. The first pic is a group of working EV trucks in the UK plugged in in 1917. (no picture. non-postable)

[@marchuvfulz]

Looks like a great city/suburb car, but that recharge time kind of rules it out (at least for me) for longer road trips. Range is less of an issue than time to recharge. Give me version that recharges in about 15 minutes or less and I'm VERY interested. Forty-three? Not so much.

[@lelandbrandt5252]

I’m curious since you’ve driven the new Kona EV and the updated Niro, which also comes in a full EV, what do you think about the driving characteristics and interior space and seating and storage of both and which you would prefer?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

To be perfectly honest with you, it was over a year between driving the two so it's very hard to compare the driving dynamics. But personally, I prefer the interior of the Kia (same with the exterior styling). But honestly if you're choosing between the two, just buy the one that speaks to you.. Because it's YOUR car.

[@lelandbrandt5252]

Fair enough. Thanks for the response and the incredibly informative videos

[@toronado455]

I dig that color!

[@denault3985]

That color equals a ticket for sure...

[@sportsMike87]

Looks cool yeah but I wouldn't select that color

[@PickensDon]

Not sure if you have time to delete the spammers and trolls from your comments- they seem fairly reasonable but many car reviewer sites are bombarded by EV trolling.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I typically don’t cull my comments unless it gets really ugly.

[@steverogers8163]

I had my Kona for a few months now. No problems so far, other than meth heads stealing all the DC charger cables in town. Small side note the supply of Konas seems to be really small in the US. There was a couple months were local dealers in WA didn't get a new supply at all. They seem to have gotten a decent sized batch now, for the summer I guess, but no telling how long that will actually last. But without the factory discount I likely would not have bought it.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I’ve seen a couple on the streets of Seattle so there’s that. It’s not a super high volume car though.

[@steverogers8163]

@@DrivenCarReviews If you see the blue one wave.

[@TinLeadHammer]

You shot all this within 45 minutes? Alone, no driver? Wow! You are very efficient. No retakes? Do you adlib, or do you write cliff notes? The car? I don't like the looks. Are you saying 7 s to 60 is slow? My GTi is 7.5. I'd say anything less than 10 is quick.

[@seattleinternationalautosh4284]

I had 45 minutes with the car to drive it and shoot the GoPro stuff. I had an extra hour with it to shoot the static exteriors and interiors. Yes, I have Cliff Notes, stuff like power figures, battery sizes and charging times. The other stuff is observational. I can work fast when need be. Looks are subjective... usually. 7 seconds is slower than many EVs these days. Just a fact.

[@RumblestripDotNet]

Correct me if I wrong please, but if you LEASE rather than purchase, you can get the $7,500 credit. And, be honest, do you want to be a long term owner of an early EV?

[@anthonyc8499]

I bought my EV in 2021 during crazy car shortage days. I should have leased it, as it turns out.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Correct. That’s a graphic I left out.

[@Cjdergrosse]

I feel like one should get the Ioniq 5 instead of this, even the base version.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

That's why there's choice.

[@barryw9473]

If leased it qualifies for tax credit (assuming dealer passes it on).

[@frankcoffey]

This would be a good value at $24,000 but not at $42,000. Got those first two digits backward.

[@Unchainedmaple888]

I don't want a Kona EV, I want a new Kona N. The previous one was just too ugly inside and out but a new gen Kona N would be incredible.

[@nmasolanmasola]

A Kona EV N would be amazing. Hyundai nailed the Ioniq 5 N. It would be nice to get that in a more affordable package.

[@Unchainedmaple888]

@@nmasolanmasola I'm not interested in an EV. The Ioniq N is way too expensive, as would an EV Kona N. I just want a good ol fashioned gas Kona N

[@johnbrill140]

Nice review. It looks like a good basic EV but it is butt ugly.

[@ShowMeWhatINeedToKnow]

According to google, this vehicle DOES qualify for the federal EV tax credit.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Maybe when leasing, but not buying.

[@NickClarkson-qb9cd]

Why upgrade. You might as well get a Tesla model 3 for the price of the sel model.

[@dasmcc8879]

but maybe you want a more or less "classic" interior .. and maybe you find elon disgusting

[@jmWhyMe]

It only has a 50kw level 3 charger. Not good for public charging

[@DrivenCarReviews]

100kW charge rate

[@jmWhyMe]

@@DrivenCarReviews not according to the Hyundai website specs

[@teamracing6]

For the past decade or so Hyundai and Kia have been producing some of the best looking cars on the road. I hope this monstrosity is not an indication of their future styling. What a mess this design is. It looks like an SUV was mashed on top of a sports sedan. Reminds me of the Pontiac Aztec from the rear 3/4 view.

[@magneto8002]

I would not want to be seen in that.

[@tonyn3227]

Crappie performance compared to model y or 3, tesla for me

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Yes, for you. Not everyone wants the same thing.

[@hitman5911]

Essentialy it's still a coal powered microwave. Fools paradise 👎

[@bobdrago6965]

Troll. EV production is headed to carbon neutral. Look how Big Oil has destroyed the environment and communities. Yes, go ahead and continue to spend $$$ on fossil fuel and maintenance. Who’s the Luddite fool?

[@DrivenCarReviews]

It's not and you probably know it. Like I said, FUD.

[@Ovationhabs]

Nah. But thank you for playing.