Did Hyundai Actually Make the 2024 Kona Electric BETTER Than Before?

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[@chunkychuck]

Yay for real buttons. I'm hoping the refreshes of their other models add similar controls.

[@billybobbob3003]

kona hybrid or gas is far better this things too low to the ground and not enough range compared to them.

[@mkgearhead5151]

My wife bought one and I got jealous and bought one for myself. We're loving them so far.

[@soulin2010]

Love watching your videos. Glad to see you doing more.

[@radbaron]

The newer Kona models have throttle mapping and reduced torque from a stopped position. The older models would spin up the tires right away. Great for grins, hard on the pocketbook.

[@colin1992]

I have one, but the grey cyber metallic. I feel the power is decent. Love the car overall

[@CalmBeachCoast-br4dq]

Is it worth buying?

[@colin1992]

@@CalmBeachCoast-br4dq in my opinion yes

[@ryanlcooper]

Got this and it rules. All the details are so well done.

[@scrapgamingx1942]

probably the first compact suv /crossover EV without everything being a touch screen

[@therealcdnuser]

Love the placement of the gear selector. You can switch it without looking at it. Doesn’t take up valuable space in console. Hate the buttons on my wife’s older gen Kona.

[@stevekniess3665]

I love the blinker camera 👍

[@loriallen67]

Me too. Every car should have that!!

[@daytona3927]

Should be mandatory on all vehicles.

[@KurtI2525]

It's genius.

[@nicholasstocker8864]

I do dig the RoboCop looks!

[@stevekniess3665]

Great job N8, yes the buttons are awesome, cool car for what it is. Not that I would buy it but cool ride

[@vhol93]

Love the Kona !

[@PaulTC777]

looks cool with that color

[@dennisnolan5095]

I've had my 2024 Kona EV SEL for 5 weeks. It is the mid-level trim but with the larger battery, light gray interior & the same color as the one featured in this video. Hyundai calls it Neoteric Yellow but in some lighting it reads more green than yellow. This would not have been my first color choice but the local dealership had just received it & made an error on the sticker price. Instead of on $7500 rebate, they listed two. For a new EV with loads of safety features, the color didn't matter for that price and the color has quickly grown on me. I'll never misplace it in a parking lot. Of course the Hyundai app allows for flashing the lights & horn if it gets lost.

[@dpajc056]

Much better looking than the previous gen. Dude put up a POV cam like the Topher or something! 😮

[@Digikidthevoiceofreason]

It's UGLIER than the previous gen. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@tylergood1223]

Good charge port location. Will be easy to charge at Tesla V3 superchargers

[@ColeSpolaric]

Unless you get in an accident....

[@merrichoang6858]

​@ColeSpolaric take a driving class and that can be avoided.

[@ColeSpolaric]

@@merrichoang6858 because there aren't any idiots on the road that will just pull out on front of you, suddenly switch into your lane, etc

[@merrichoang6858]

@ColeSpolaric one thing you will learn in a proper driving school is that don't just look for what is right in front of you. You must learned to scan far ahead. And must learn to read other people movement instead of relying on their indicators. Must calculate your surrounding and always give you an ample space for errors. And must learn to control your car at all times. If you can't avoid an accident just because someone cut you off then that mean you put yourself in a pinch position.

[@ColeSpolaric]

@@merrichoang6858 and that will avoid most of the accidents. But sometimes people just make quick unpredictable moves. Sometimes you can just be sitting at a light and get rear ended and pushed into the car in front of you. Not everything is avoidable

[@spcneary]

The Guess O Meter is not accurate, Hyundai EVs rated range tends to be a low estimate for around town but WAY more than it could achieve on the highway or driven aggressively. If you like the mediocre looks and don’t need ioniq 5 space it seems like a fantastic value.

[@sprockkets]

The problem is Hyundai doesn't give the US the heatpump, because, reasons.

[@steverogers8163]

yeah they dialed back the full stop torque from the previous model year. to many people were spinning their tires. It seemed to me it was somewhere in the 20-30 MPH range that the full torque comes out, which makes sense for a simple commuter car.

[@botanicalstig]

Looked at a few this weekend. Feels big and bloated while also cramped in the interior. Finding something to equal the comfort of my Gen 1 leaf has not been an easy task

[@jonathancappellini2961]

Bolt EUV is a great option, Very roomy.

[@ColeSpolaric]

Mike Igatowski!

[@Reddyeforty]

Not a fan of a steering wheel gear/drive stick that uses the same gesture/movement as wipers.

[@TassieEV]

I've got a top spec, Australian, on order should have it in about 3 weeks as it's just being unloaded from the ship or has been. Once it goes thru it's quarantine checks and other process and gets to the dealer looking forward to it as it has a sunroof and space saver spare plus the heated and ventilated front seats and heated rear seats(outside only) plus of course the frunk for my type-2 cable.

[@foxtrotwolf6081]

I wish they made it look better to represent its Hawaiian namesake. More like Crosstrek, Rav4, CRV, or new HRV to start.

[@JarmelSingsKaraoke]

👏👏

[@bradq2769]

The last Kona looked much better. I don't care about the new look, or the features.

[@mrmawson2438]

You would like some of the BYD cars

[@MichaelMiller-rg6or]

43 minutes from 10% to 80% is a no for me. I don’t know why they couldn’t make it charge 10% to 80% in 18 minutes like on the Ionic 5.

[@merrichoang6858]

A much more expensive architecture

[@thegreeneyej]

Good value, don’t like the look of it. Lease it get the 7500$ tax credit, if you like the car at the end of the lease, buy it. If not, the you get to walk away.

[@thetrailoutthere]

Does Hyundai allow lease buyout on their EV's?

[@AaronBookerPersonal]

Why are you running your test in Eco mode instead of sport mode? If it was Sport mode, the dials would turn Red.

[@therealcdnuser]

Unless you select a theme in the menu. Then it will stay in that theme mode regardless of what drive mode you select.

[@cecilia_mackie]

Love it! Let’s stay in touch :)

[@carlfe4891]

Not a great view, but the car is perfectly fine for a cheap EV in the US.

[@merrichoang6858]

Call this cheap? $45k is not cheap

[@mkgearhead5151]

@@merrichoang6858 With the EV discounts here in Colorado, I picked up a new Limited for $28K two weeks ago.

[@TeamHeat604]

That's the 2024 pontiac Aztec

[@r5LgxTbQ]

wonder how long it'll be before we stop getting the obligatory "EVs have instant torque" spiel

[@VMYeahVN]

Oh that'll still be the case for years to come, at least. EV adoption is still only just starting. It's actually crazy how early we still are in the EV transition in the grand scheme of things. The tech is still advancing rapidly and finding itself and the portion of how many people actually need, let alone want, to buy an EV are still in the single digits of the overall market. This is going to be a decade+ long era of transition. And millions of new people will be being on boarded throughout and learning the norms of the commonly compared specs and EV driver behaviors, the equivalents of which for gas cars are second nature to all via multiple decades of cars being largely unchanged on a core level.

[@pilotblue6535]

Hate the Kiai / Hyundai new tail light locations which are set too low. Unless you are right behind the vehicle all others behind can not see the turn signals. The front and rear lights are going to be broken/scratched in parking lot abrasions (buggies and others backing into your vehicle). Instead of a scratched bumper you now need a $600 light bucket.

[@scottkahre9206]

Seems like they just copied the outgoing Bolt EUV, but made it more expensive and not qualified for the federal tax credit. Glad I got my Bolt EUV while I could!

[@Dqtube]

This car has been on sale outside the US since summer 2023 and was first introduced in late 2022. Why should this car for the global market be a copy of a product that is not known outside North America ?

[@Quickicecarreviews123]

Yep got my bolt 2023 2 months ago for 30k minus 7500 and it has 265 miles range standard i don’t know why the Kona costs so much?

[@therealcdnuser]

@@Quickicecarreviews123 Not an excuse for the price difference but there are some advantages. Kona charges at 100kw, OTA updates, more interior space, longer base warranty, more efficient at highway speeds, V2L, power liftgate. Some of the reasons i considered it over the Bolt, but then i don’t get the tax credit in the market I live so they were closer in price.

[@JamesMcLaren1000]

I think it was a dumb move by GM to end the Bolt. Low price high value EVs are where the market is.

[@sprockkets]

Kona was always better even before the new gen.

[@bds990]

Could you imagine cost to fix charging port after a frontal collision

[@therealcdnuser]

Haven’t ever had an accident in 40 years so I’ll take the convenient location. Maybe someone accident prone wouldn’t want it there.

[@DS-mz7dy]

Is it just a more expensive Bolt EUV?

[@ChristianBehnke]

I love my 2023 Kona EV, don't like the styling changes made to the 2024. 👎🏻

[@mrmawson2438]

Hyundai are doing well

[@Repubcreek]

The Kona estimated MSRP 34k The Venue MSRP 22k They’re essentially the same sized car and offerings. Why would I waste 12k just because it’s an EV?

[@loriallen67]

Because the overall cost of ownership is lower for the EV. And less hassle with maintenance and repairs. Plus a quieter, more comfortable ride.

[@Repubcreek]

@@loriallen67 the difference in cost (per month) of financing a 22k vs a 34k loan takes away any cost savings you think you’re getting.

[@tamacrew]

@@Repubcreek Assuming you need a loan :) I would pay 12K if I can help the new generations living in a better planet.

[@Oaky]

Cute car, terrible headlights

[@therealcdnuser]

For visibility or the way they look? I find the headlights have great visibility. I have the Canadian ultimate trim with the LEDs.

[@Oaky]

@@therealcdnuser just the exterior fashion. I imagine sitting that low they'll get chipped more in the north (we put rocks on the road for ice in US)

[@therealcdnuser]

@@OakyI live in Canada where they use heavy salt and rough roads. Hasn’t been an issue so far. I find the light much better for low visibility in heavy blowing snow and fog due to the lower placement.

[@jamespaul2587]

Improved but still poor specs, and it's hideous now. The poor car's been beaten with so many ugly sticks. 😊 It looks like the front, back, sides and interior were designed by several incompetent people who never spoke to each other.

[@bobfox2733]

Seems to me an all electric vehicle that has to be charged around 120 miles & takes a long time to charge a 240 mile trip would take hours longer than a gas vehicle.

[@nlken7175]

That got to be the ugliest car by Hyundai.

[@jakubstrumillo]

Uglier than Aztek

[@Weezedog]

“Economy” EV that’s more expensive than the Tesla Model Y because the Model Y gets the $7500 tax credit. Sorry but no, the Kona is DOA without matching incentives.

[@plemieux84]

You can’t lease a MY for under $200/mo. You can with the Kona EV.

[@Weezedog]

@@plemieux84 Leasing is different, all EVs can get the $7500 tax credit because it's considered commercial use, and mfg do run leasing specials. So leasing yes, you can get sometimes get good leasing deals, you can lease a Lucid Air (way the heck nicer than the Kona) for $200-$300 as well through special leasing deals.

[@mikemcclure3376]

I just looked at an ev6 wind and Kia was offering the 7k rebate immediately off the price to be competitive with us brands that can offer the tax incentives

[@Weezedog]

@@mikemcclure3376 Also true, and also hit and miss. Sometime they will offer a matching incentive and sometimes they don’t. Seems to depend on time of year (if they want to hit sales numbers), sometimes dealer specific or only certain models and not others (2023 model year only, not 2024) etc, etc. No consistency whatsoever and not guaranteed. You are at the whims of the mfg/dealer.

[@user-do9ir8lv2m]

pile of junk

[@ferkdizzle]

I think it’s awesome. I hope they come out with a Type R version

[@McChickens_Give_Me_Woodies69]

Hideous ain’t no way