2024 Hyundai Kona Electric review - why this is our Car of the Year!

[@Topper_Harley68]

Nice car. Only thing i don't like is that you have to disable the warning noises every time you get in the car. The speed warning start to beep when you drive 1 kmt over the speed limit witch is just silly, even the cruise control cant manage to be that precise 4-5 kmt over would be fine. When your speedometer shows 70 kmt you are more likely driving at 65 cause there is 4-5 kmt error added to the speedometer on all cars.

[@mistral-unizion-music]

Everytime you get in the car?! Really? That's a bummer... 😒 My wife will get one in a couple of weeks and I am gathering info about it now. Thanks for this. I hope they can make an update that lets the driver choose to disable it premanently. All those silly features makes me sick... It's like we are all dumb! Especially when someone have driven cars since mid 1990's when all those features did not exist and we are used to think with our own brain when driving. No need to have all those alarms, It's just too much.

[@alvonerxss]

They actually don’t bother me much, by the way. When we were buying Kona i had some worries about this “beebs”

[@xxxpilot]

@@mistral-unizion-music This is not a choice of auto manufacturers but rules applied by Authorities (regulatory). Same crap exists with other brands.

[@Titot182]

I've just received my 64kWh Kona Ultimate. I have to say that I'm astounded by the refinement and build quality. Dynamically, I wasn't expecting much, but it's actually not a bad family car with acres of room inside. The tech is amazing and once you've figured the shortcut key can be programmed to vehicle assists, you can turn the driver alert warnings and speed alarms within 2 seconds, as part of your pre-ride ritual. OTA update gave us wireless Android Auto and Car Play. Living in hilly rural area, it's great to get all that regen. Relegates my my X5 for local journeys when carrying our mountain bikes and kit and the wife's countryman for pottering around. We've only had it a day. but I'm growing to love the EV life. Don't worry, if I wanted ICE kicks, I can fire up my R1.

[@ianameline8111]

The DAW (Driver Attention Warning) system is horrible, irritating and actively distracting (often when you can least afford to be distracted). And it cannot be turned off. (Yes, I have gone to the dealer and they confirmed that it cannot be turned off and that it is working as designed). On winding roads or in fog or a snow-storm, it will beep loudly at you every 4 minutes. Other than this anti-feature, it is a fantastic vehicle.

[@essahlin]

pull the fuse :)

[@paulstretton3001]

It can be turned off but you need to do it every time the car is restarted.

[@mistral-unizion-music]

​@@essahlinWhich one, which one? 🤗

[@paulstretton3001]

For the record I did it this morning again

[@michaelcosta-zx5up]

What about the back interior and boot? You missed all that. Do the seats fold down flat if you wantnto go camping? how many people does it fit…not a thorough review in my mind

[@taylorthrall7321]

Hi! Do you prefer the lighter interior colour or the black (leather) version? Also, can I add shortcuts to the infotainment to turn off the driver safety systems faster?

[@lewisjohnston6831]

Like your style , excellent presentation

[@nlonakutty]

Do we have manual battery preconditioning in Advance Comfort Trim?

[@AhyaNiyari]

Kona ev Long range Can +600 km its true bro ?

[@waynehobbs5175]

How did a 4★NCAP car win car of the year?

[@ChazWyvern]

Crystal Palace?

[@danmatley]

pure glamour

[@4418CARLOU]

Can you talk a bit faster?

[@rikimarizard]

I had to play it at 0.75 speed XD

[@4418CARLOU]

@@rikimarizard Ha ha, where did they find him?

[@IsaacGbornor_gv]

Cut EV 🚗 i have been seeing one Around the Area i work ,And i like it kth the price €32.000 here in Spain i think lovely price

[@AbdirizakMohamed-y8g]

It’s sooo fuckinh sad to watch imagine I got 23 plate and shape changed happened in September and at march they asked you want to wait and I said now no I got the modal just before this big regrets Evan the other on is amazing In it’s own at

[@Glyn14Emerson]

How can a car be "Car of the Year", even though an excellent vehicle, when its NCAP score is only 4 stars 🤔 Auto Express need to refine pluses and minuses when coming to "Cars of the Year" to look less silly.

[@jonathonblacker299]

You do know part of the NCAP test includes how pedestrians fair in collisions, as all compact and full fat SUV's they loss points, due to the higher impact points when hitting someone.

[@Eddie-m5e]

But whatever your income allows. Life is too short 😉😁

[@Donncada1]

Lovely car, but 10 grand more than an MG4 come on guys, whose chain are you yanking!

[@BUY_YOUTUB_VIEWS_625]

love your videos you are my comfort youtuber !!

[@LegSpinna]

Looks like someone tumble dried their trousers by mistake.

[@BN1960]

Far too expensive

[@robsmith1a]

Used prices of EVs have fallen extremely fast recently. Definitely better value than new list prices.

[@edups88]

How is this expensive? It’s 30k

[@christianurip2217]

What do you compare with

[@myworld-bu4bm]

​@@christianurip2217 Bicycle i guess 😅

[@paperchaserttv8754]

If you broke just say it. EV thats 30k is not expensive

[@marley2319]

EV’s just aren’t selling so this is gonna struggle.. the garages are full of them they just can’t sell. I stick with Diesel or maybe a plugin.. and this is way too expensive..

[@trickyfocus]

I could never afford one of these, I go to work. But my neighbour has one he's on disability but he cant speak english so i cant ask him about it thats why im here

[@Mick-w4y]

This chap sounds like his talking through his nose

[@michaelkilbride2927]

A electric shirbox car of the year 😂 when it runs out of charge in summer because you used the air con you can nip down the the road for a bucket of sparks to top it up

[@AlanTov]

Aircon uses very little juice. It would run of charge after about 300 miles in the summer with aircon on.

[@Cubeforc3]

I recently had to drive a courtesy petrol car, it's like going back in time. They stink, they rattle, they drive terribly. Unless you're in a high end sports model pretty much any EV is a massive step up from a standard petrol or diesel car.

[@michaelkilbride2927]

@@Cubeforc3 there is a mechanic on every corner that can fix a ice car a parts store near-by good luck getting that kind of back up with your ev government pushing ev cars when has government done anything good for you wa

[@milescoleman910]

Here I am in NYC working in a hotel. Immigrated in 1993. Obsessed with electric cars. Suddenly you post a video of my home. I lived on the edge of the park until I was 19. Kinda brought a tear to my eye

[@didinaccidigital1567]

Crystal Palace ❤

[@peterming]

Headlamps placed at the extreme outer side of the front and back bumper looks very futuristic, that is until you bump those pesky concrete walls. 😢

[@EVindecision]

Perhaps people should take more care driving and not blame the manufacturer when they crash 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@matthewhardesty6872]

@@EVindecision😂😂😂well said!

[@Neil2022]

Bots are strong today.

[@MrNeeds]

I'm surprised comments sections even exist nowadays with the amount of negativity being spread in them, you'd think all comments sections would be disabled with the amount of bad takes people/bots have.

[@Neil2022]

@@MrNeedsto be fair the bots are normally really positive

[@BenDiscoe]

I LOVE our new Kona Electric SEL, bought it here in Kona (Hawaii, USA) list price us$40k, but was on sale for us$33k which is an excellent deal. I dont know why people are complaining about the DAW, my Kona doesn't beep at me if i exceed the speed limit, there is a small red notice on the display but nothing audible or distracting.

[@srikanthnarayanan]

It seems that models in Canada and USA do not have this "feature". The hardware is mounted on the steering wheel and is absent in Konas for sale in CAN/USA . In the UK and Australia it appears to be legally required.

[@michaelhill-f1c]

Presenter needs to slow down, talking much too quickly to be able to take in what appears to be a good car!!

[@marklola12]

Looks pants, the interior not great and outside boring

[@ricco123tube]

Under 30 on the used market already.

[@renbangbprd7236]

Is rear seat can contains 3 adults comfortably?

[@vincentdyer9592]

Useless presentation mumbler.

[@stevencampbell1150]

Here's the thing it's a nice car too look at but your final statement of it's £40000 but that's just what EVs are these days still doesn't make it right or justifiable! Plus it'll cost a fortune to insure so how can an expensive EV be anywhere close to being recommendable as a car of year?

[@pallettowngangster9297]

Indeed, and “paying for it on monthlys” makes no difference - it’s still £40k!

[@stevencampbell1150]

@@pallettowngangster9297 exactly

[@peterarmstrong3853]

You would be mad to chose this over the smart #1 or ex30!! Looks ugly, slow and overpriced.

[@RichardJones73]

The ex30 is more expensive so not sure of your reasoning there. Well I say that, it's more expensive on my company's lease car scheme

[@tamacrew]

Ex30 actual range is horrible

[@peterarmstrong3853]

@@RichardJones73 actually if you do some research it is actually cheaper depending on the spec 👍👍

[@patrickh7368]

Common sense has forwards for drive and backwards for reverse. I have ruled out the manufacturers that ludicrously have forwards for backwards and back is forwards 😮… crazy idea!

[@markparker5585]

I know, it’s annoying and counterintuitive. I understand why several manufacturers early on did it, to keep it the same as ICE automatics, but by this time, especially as it’s all electronically done, and gear changing controls can be placed anywhere, forwards for forwards, back for back is obviously the sensible way. It’s especially annoying if you’ve never driven an automatic before you switch to an EV, as it makes absolutely no sense to have the directions reversed.

[@patrickh7368]

@@markparker5585 my thoughts, especially after boat driving, always the correct way round driving boats..

[@deebee3666]

Bit of a useless review. Too much time wasted talking about alternatives and really poorly presented. Nothing about the continuously annoying driver warning bongs and warnings. Probably the worst review of this car. Skimpy and pathetic.

[@insomnia5050]

I wish we could get those wheels in the US, I hate the only option we get here, I would have been happy paying a little extra. Otherwise it's been a fantastic "little" SUV for us.

[@Richard-sl8we]

Does anybody know the size of the 17" tyres on the standard spec car. Is it 215/55 R17?

[@OnlyOneTeo]

4* ENCAP....not qualifyed as familly car....bye bye Kona!

[@layzygaming945]

Why are you dressed like you should be painting my lounge?

[@jimstirling7223]

I have this Kona and overall very happy with it , the beeping does get a bit irksome 😀

[@gohumberto]

Speak slower if you want a foreign audience. In fact, just speak slower.

[@wizettv3531]

He talks normally lol, just put it in 0.75 speed

[@ayrshiredude]

Just don't scrape the bottom of the car or you'll be in for an expensive fix...

[@pipahlalah8711]

Maybe ignorant question, but can i ask why?

[@ayrshiredude]

@@pipahlalah8711 There are other videos on YT that, particularly in Canada, if you damage the battery protection tray underneath the car, even just a scratch, Hyundai invalidate the warranty and write the whole car off.

[@loojishtc9899]

Way too expensive for what it is. Pay 35k for that car today, it will be worth 15k this time next year.

[@ronrubble]

Buy a 12month old one

[@Sto79Be]

That makes no sense given the previous model is worth more than that at a year old!

[@AlanTov]

BS

[@teresa3634]

Purchased 2024 Kona electric. At about 14 000 km, service manager indicated there was corrosion on brakes.

[@xxxpilot]

Regen braking prevents normal brakes to engage. Press "AUTO HOLD" button for 3+ seconds and the car goes to "brake cleaning mode" (as stated in owners manual)

[@Donncada1]

This Tesla Money, Hmm Hyundai or Tesla. Hmm hard choice, not Tesla.

[@TruSkyBlue7887]

Tesla insurance in the UK is silly money!

[@ConstantinBanciu]

Does anyone ordered the new long range Kona recently? Is the 218hp electric motor with 65,4 kWh battery still available? I ordered a new Kona in Romania and only the 204hp and 64,8kwh configuration is available.

[@jonathonblacker299]

That's the old model

[@ConstantinBanciu]

@@jonathonblacker299 No. It's the new one. It was downgraded to the exact specs like the new Kia Niro EV

[@sumenaakter7507]

Ahhhhhhh

[@AlanTov]

Nice car. Prices need to come down significantly though.

[@Topper_Harley68]

Get a job. The price on the car is pretty good, it is not a Lada.

[@Boeing767DriverAA]

Steering wheel is on the wrong side

[@Richard-sl8we]

It's the UK, get with it!

[@bcs7686]

Can the beep be turned off?

[@xxxpilot]

yes, but you have to do it every time you start the car. Hopefully it will be "fixed" in future software update

[@StakedWealth369]

This makes FIAT multipla looks like Lambo

[@pcr8918]

So now I have to look at the bumper to see if they are indicating. Seems a backward step for safety.

[@ChazWyvern]

Really that's a poor excuse, all cars have different indicators why moan about these ones ?

[@markuslc1888]

good car but way too expensive, i mean idk about GB prices, but in EU , kona electric and model y are similarly priced 🤷. ofc kona got cooled seats, head up and electric sunroof, but space, charging speed and range are on a different level.

[@andrewdent696]

I dont understand how your car of the year is beyond most people in costs and a car that nobody will want in 3 years time. EVs are losing value very quickly and insurance is becoming a joke. So, how can you recommend this?

[@nemaproblema6879]

EV model and the mid trip is for schmucks, essential model it's where it's at, paid it in full, first car i ever bought new and i absolutely love it. But i always hated EV cause i hate China and am not a sucker nor useful idiot for their rare earth minerals. Leftists will sell their children future for virtue signaling. so fuckem

[@sunnyday8567]

WHY DO THEY HAVE TO PUT THE CHARGE PORT AT THE FRONT OF THE CAR !!!???

[@homertrix]

SO YOU CAN CHARGE IT!

[@patrickh7368]

I wouldn’t buy one with the port on the front, I charge at home so need the rear charging port like my present Hyundai… 😊

[@MrNeeds]

@@patrickh7368 I'd argue that front port charging is better, I have to park against a wall and my charger is on that wall, if the port is on the back left side, I can't reach the port with my cable without pulling it right around the car each time to charge, if the port is on the right, I can't get out my car unless I park it the other way round which will mean the cable is in the road, front charging is perfect for me.

[@patrickh7368]

@@MrNeeds each to their own of course but for me charge cable would need to be twice as long and stick out in the direction of the public walkway. That rear passenger side suits me as I can still access the boot whilst charging… 😊 6 of 1 and half a dozen of the other… I guess 🤣

[@MrNeeds]

@@patrickh7368 indeed, I like the flexibility of most cars nowadays, there’s an option for everyone.

[@AboveInShadow]

Who taught it was a good idea to put the head and rear lights in there, the place where most vehicles get scratches. Of course they are gonna be selling replacements parts like bread.

[@Romgenas]

Where to charge?

[@ronrubble]

Anywhere that has electricity?

[@jasoncarmichael4540]

Most people charge at home

[@tedtheturbot]

Did you hear anout the Hyundai EVs battery pack that failed costing more than the vehicle to replace? Do a search on YT.

[@MrNeeds]

Did you hear about the bull being spread around the internet via bot based comments just like this one? Do a search on YT.

[@AlanTov]

BS

[@tedtheturbot]

@@AlanTov '$60,000 to replace battery. The battery costs more than a brand new car!' - YT & the BS is from the media, we need MORE CO2..

[@Topper_Harley68]

It has 8 years battery warranty you nitwit.

[@rewind1960]

You voted a milk float car of the year? You obviously are in the wrong business.

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

I realise you have to say you like these EVs, after all it's your job, but would you *really* buy one yourself using your hard-earner salary ?

[@homertrix]

yes. many people do buy EVs with their hard earned salary.

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

@@homertrix That's good to hear.

[@michaelkilbride2927]

Yes and live to regret it and lose a fortune trading in to get a car that works in the real world

[@AlanTov]

@@michaelkilbride2927strange I’ve been using EV’s for 3 years in the real world and they’re fantastic.

[@presterjohn71]

@@michaelkilbride2927 Do you read the Daily Mail by any chance?

[@tedtheturbot]

When is a car not a car?? When its a dead duck...

[@kb8570]

Funny how Tesla is the number 1 selling car but Auto Express never gives them an award. Pure corruption.

[@paddy8046]

Funny you dictate the best being the item that sells the most.

[@wekebu]

Lots of folks just avoid Elon Musk.

[@justinnimmo6583]

You are so out of touch.

[@urbanus3546]

New staff is terrible. UNSUB.