Hyundai Kona Electric review part 2

01:00 Charging with Tesla UMC (Schuko and 32 A)
03:56 Tires on test car
04:27 Two large suitcases in trunk
06:51 Fob to open all windows
07:45 Ground clearance
08:44 Adjust charging power
11:05 Banana box test
14:00 Charging on 175 kW fast charger
20:08 Charging on 50 kW fast charger
21:10 Steering wheel, sun visors, front seats
23:57 Back seats, interior materials
27:39 Front passenger space and legroom
30:57 Charging at another 50 kW fast charger to 75 %
31:20 Short summary of Kona
36:05 Entering address in navigation
38:11 Android Auto
39:42 Active cooling of battery
40:40 48 kW charging speed at 65 % SoC
41:40 35 kW charging speed at 74 % SoC
42:28 93 kW regen at high speed
43:48 End

[@easy08154711]

If I am interested in an EV it is always you making the very best reviews.

[@vasilebogdanbujor8308]

Anyone else watching this now? I'm in the market for a used electric car, and the 2016 Kona looks like a good option

[@PaulMansfield]

I love the enthusiasm over simple but important things like charging.

[@yngverodli]

Takker så mye Bjørn for jobben du har gjort med å informere oss om hva vi kan forvente/se fram til på nybilen som kommer.

[@angusfalconer8754]

Great review. Better than a motor journalist

[@justinfletcher1882]

Thank you for all the effort that you put into these tests and reviews. Huge commitment but really appreciated... Looks like a good step forward from the Ionic and also the new Leaf.... Thank you one again... Jus

[@MG-ih8qf]

Excellent reviews. Been comparing Kona and Niro EVs to drive in Canada and your reviews are great help. Thanks,

[@joey4568]

Best and most detailed review _by far_! All other reviewers returned their car in time, only you really pushed it, thank you for that, Bjorn. And what a mess with those so-called "fast chargers". Now that the cars with >50kW capability appear we see that the homework was not done - I thought you would start a rant but you kept surprisingly calm :-)

[@thinkabout288]

BJORN nice work you make car tests interesting thorough and FUN

[@H-W.H.]

Thanks for the effort, that brings a little more clarity for us!

[@scwfan08]

"I prefer it in my right hand to shake" Bjorn, 2018

[@Benjo1102]

SCWfan06 I was looking for somebody mentioning it haha

[@dagfinnfjelddalen8126]

Great test and very interesting. So much info in so short a time! Looks to be a fun car.

[@MacGyver1908]

Oh yes!!! Let’s race it to Trondheim tomorrow!!! 😎

[@alexandrefaidherbe7917]

Very detailed revue as usual ! Thanks I will test the kona Tuesday and I am sure that I will know better that the sales guy 😂😂😂

[@macronencer]

My i3 goes back in December (two-year PCP deal). I've just ordered a Kona on a lease agreement. They say I should have it in March next year... looking forward to it! Thank you so much for this amazingly thorough review - it was really useful for me, and entertaining too.

[@FamiliaPhoenix]

Really great review. I will go check out your others now. Great job. thank you. If only in depth reviews were done on all cars.

[@SaffyMirza]

Maybe I missed it in the comments but it seems no-ones mentioned that this is an incredible car in terms of value for money, no other car can do over 250 miles per charge for this price. There will come a time around early 2020 when 1kWh of battery will break the $100 mark to make, (batteries are the most expensive part of EV's) that will the point when electric cars will cost the same or less than an equivelent ICE car, so for Hyundai to bring this out 18 months before that date is nothing short of a miracle!

[@SuperMixedd]

yes but charging speed isn't so great

[@zunzea]

1h from 10% to 80% it's a joke

[@cloudstrife8503]

Best EV so far this 2019 with it’s very affordable price. I replaced my 2017 Hyundai Ioniq with this one. Very Impressed! Great review again Bjørn! Gratulerer!

[@michaelloach9461]

Bjorn, youre a star! Watched part 1 which was really good. The hyundai has more luggage space than a golf & its about the same price. As many some people have said, "i want one but cant afford one just now". Well done for the honest review & maybe i will subscribe when i find some more of your tests. Once again, well done & thanks.......

[@TEVAssociation]

Great review .cant wait to test drive it here in Canada !

[@tucsonor]

I will order one. A great leap from my 2012 Leaf!

[@bjornnyland]

But you should wait for specs and tests of new 60 kWh Leaf. That one will also kick ass and have even more space than Kona.

[@tucsonor]

Bjørn Nyland , very good advise. I can manage well with my Leaf and also the Outlander PHEV that I got. Cross the fingers that the 60kWh Leaf have thermal control an price is OK

[@bjornnyland]

It must have thermal management in order to peak at 102 kW. And in order to compete with Kona and upcoming Niro it must also cost more or less the same as 40 kWh Leaf today.

[@tucsonor]

2014 PHEV and SOH in battey now 88%. Get 38 km summer, and 30 km winter. Long drive like Trondheim-Oslo in summer makes 0,64 in pure petrol consumtion, winter (-20C and bellow) 0,70. Only thing I disslike is all the sound it make to warn and inform about everything.

[@lowlanz]

If you wait like that, you can never buy a car... Same as electronics

[@ralphjones1071]

OMG, love the Asian vs. Viking reference!

[@singularity70]

It was a brilliant review !! Thank you .

[@TechnologyMove]

That thing in 39:57 is the Outside Temperature sensor. Thank you for your review. As always nice to watch your videos.

[@51reutter_]

Shiiieeettt! :)) Another nice review! Thanks Bjorn

[@fmulleady]

I like the colour BjornFree!

[@Apemania69]

And part 2 as well :D Gj Bjørn :)

[@critikill1]

Impressive. Can't wait to see the Model 3 banana box challenge.

[@WouterStudioHD]

Everyone getting this car over the Model 3 needs to get their eyes checked.

[@PeterDobbinga]

I love this guy! He is so funny!

[@WrathChild-NZ]

I do like the energy consumption screen

[@flamaest]

Excellent detailed review, thank you so much!!!!!

[@bapbiswas]

excellent review

[@EmilioPagin]

Great video and car! I have a question: do you know what is the minimum charging current in ac way? Thanks

[@rongroot557]

Great this one also, keep up the good work!

[@GSino]

Nice review! Nice Car :) I hope they will come in Greece! Hyundai sells only fosil cars.... yet

[@passionphotodanielarguin]

You are the Best, serius and sometime funny!,,

[@antoniocirino8444]

Great review! You should try the winter review. I had to take a choice between this kona and the new leaf with 60 kWh and battery cooling. But the leaf have the v2g support and maybe the triphase charging but this car seems to be more efficient.

[@Rees3901Gmail]

Good video

[@maximilianholland]

Bjorn - great, well done! Pity that the 175 kW charger was out, but I expect by the time you are reading this, you will have got to try it already! I think the taper at 74% to ~35 kW is okay, not too bad at all compared to most EVs, although not as "late tapering" as the Ioniq. Sometimes the taper can be slightly different on different chargers, so interested to see what happens on the 175 kW. Even at 35 kW, your last 6% to 80% is only going to take 6:35 minutes. Looking forward to the 175 kW results. Also - impressive energy efficiency even at 120 kph, and more so at 90 kph. 189 Wh/km should give a 100% range of 339 km / 211 miles at 120kph/75 mph - that's really exceptional at this price point. Please advise about whether the 120 kph was true GPS measured or mainly a speedometer 120 kph - I think I saw your speedo at around 124 kph, but would be good to get your confirmation of this. Seems like the speedo is 4.5% exaggerated compared to GPS, not unusual these days, and not as "optimistic" as the 2018 Leaf. Thanks again Bjorn for being the best EV tester on the web!

[@anrakspumante5958]

Hi! Thanks for the nice test! We have ordered a Kia Niro EV and should get one of the first 100 in Austria between Dec18 and March19. Is there a chance to see a Test with Niro in the near future?

[@bjornnyland]

I have to ask Kia.

[@tanattospl]

What's the difference between Kia Niro and Hyundai Kona? They look almost identical to me. Didn't Kia and Hyundai build it in the same factory?

[@anrakspumante5958]

The technical data looks very similar, but the Niro is bigger. We compared Kona and Niro on the Vienna Autoshow, and espacially on the backseats is more room in the Niro. Some rumors say, that the Niro has other batteries (NMC811 from SK Innovation) than the Kona an there will be a guarantie on them for the full lifetime of the car.

[@clifglen7785]

Yes, more space in back seats and boot area. The only down-side appears to be the absence of dash top HUD. A pity as HUD in Kona is great and not in the windscreen , which can be difficult to fix if you get a broken windscreen. Still not much ground clearance in both cars with battery packs so low. Niro is currently only FWD and Kona has AWD with turbo engine available in petrol. I wonder if full battery Niro will be RWD . ?

[@flurinxd7562]

Can you compare it to the Model 3 LR?

[@Concionator]

1:32 I like your style of humour! :oD

[@markjennings2315]

What spec was this one? Size wise It is very similar to Range Rover Evoque layout. Seems to perform really well and as advertised or better. Thanks for doing this review, I feel much better and excited to get my hands on my white one in Mid August (NZ) Top spec unit is NZ$80k :-(

[@lan6947]

Awesome review. Also car reviewer seems better than Western ones, with more attention to detail.

[@pushtheenvelope]

Once this 64kWh pack is available in the the Ioniq, that'll be an amazing machine.

[@erikstephens34]

I believe the Ioniq is only getting the 39KWh pack. Only the Niro and Kona I believe are getting the 64KWh packs.

[@pushtheenvelope]

Really? Dang. Hopefully by 2020 when I need to replace my Leaf, because that would be perfect.

[@jannekar]

Long distance driving is typically done with the amount of energy you can quick charge in 30-60 minutes rather than the actual battery size. For that, Ioniq has 25kWh of energy for long distance driving and this car seems to have 40 at best. If you only keep only 40 minute breaks, Ioniq is probably faster...

[@Cosmycal]

Probably not happening soon, only equivalent to the Ioniq coming with ~60kWh is the 2019 Leaf.

[@gallasebiyo4427]

@@Cosmycal It's coming this year actually... Ioniq is getting an upgrade with Kona's 64KWh pack

[@Ingie1951]

Hello, could you do a review of what they are passing off as a spare wheel?

[@RickWilson72]

Bjørn Nyland, at 1:39 into this review what adapter did you use to go from Tesla end to J1772?

[@petrik1403]

Kona parking! I get it! Don't know much norwegian language but that much I know :-D

[@ernestoc726]

Hey nice review. You should have asked Hyundai staff for color names. Your car was GALACTIC GRAY.

[@alandimery3379]

Hello Bjørn. Can you show what type of charging cables come as standard with the Kona Electric please? My house has a standard Type 2, 7kWh charger installed for my Nissan Leaf. Can I use this with the Kona please?

[@alandimery3379]

Thank you for the excellent first review Bjørn. Can you tell me please tell me about the auto lane keeping. Does the car bounce between the lines (lane keeping assist) or does it keep in the centre of the lane (lane follow assist)?

[@bjornnyland]

It keeps the lane quite well as long as the curve is not too sharp.

[@stevemccormack9948]

I actually like that shade of Grey.

[@ccdd24]

Enjoyed the review.Does this car have a spare wheel or a repair kit.

[@venataciamoon2789]

No spare wheel ?.

[@522549]

Why do the 125kw and 175kw chargers charge this car so slow?? Wouldn’t it charge it at the max of 100kw?

[@tulkooo]

The good thing about opening all windows by holding the unlock button on key fob is when it's hot and you have your car sitting 8-10 hours in the sun so you open all windows from distance and release some heat out so you don't step into oven, I use it daily on golf 6th gen, it's really really good

[@erics3596]

That is the emergency Taco holder, not the sunglasses holder :P

[@BasicFlashCube]

Kona seems to have double the mileage per kilowatt that the iPace. How can this be? Both are cross-overs SUVs.

[@alexandreesquenet3736]

Thnaks Bjørn Nyland

[@michachojnowski9004]

39:57 This is not spying stuff. It's outside temperature sensor for the car !

[@adithyaramachandran7427]

How good is the charging infrastructure there ? Wish we had such good infrastructure in the midwestern US. That way, I can benefit from getting the Bolt EV.

[@martinocko9]

so does tesla wall connector works with it

[@asasin29892]

The windows Up/down via remote fob has to set in the PDI inspection before the customer takes delivery(you just ask your dealer takes 5 min via there software )

[@Eniz87]

Thank u very much bjørn. +++ avg 350 - 400 km range +++ OMG 👍😅

[@bjornnyland]

Today I drove a mix of 110-120 km/h motorway (25 % of the route) and then 70-90 km/h highway (75 % of the route) and managed 400 km with 15 % left.

[@karlis6235]

Waiting for a test in snow and low temps. :)

[@chevrolett23]

Hei, Bjørn. How did you get Android auto? Becouse when I tried to download it was wrote that is not available in Norway

[@perarneeilertsen7953]

No air vents in the back?

[@philgordon5086]

Great videos, much appreciated. A few questions if you don't mind? Have you sat in the petrol Kona? I've driven one and found it much more spacious than you seemed to find the EV. Do you have any more information on the Kia Niro EV? I'm hoping that the Niro will be my next car.

[@bjornnyland]

I never tried fossil Kona.

[@perosscott]

Great video's ( part 1 and 2 ). And thanks you for making them! The only worried me is the space on the trunk( as i travel a lot) and the space on the back seat's. One more think also did not really liked. Was the battery distance between the road, Only 16cm. I live in Sweden and In the winter times my job destination roads, the are not cleaned from the snow. So sometimes the snow can be high. So im wondering how the car will perform there with the battery so down. :\ . And if i will destroyed the battery.(?) I have pre order the Tesla model 3, but im not sure if i can wait so long as i need a car soon( IF it will be available sooner than model 3, here in Sweden). I am between the Kona and model 3. But feelings is mixed now.

[@hansl.olofsson5739]

16 centimeters is the same as my Fiat Panda 4x4 and VW Caddy. I have had no issues with snow with either of them, and I live in a very rural part of the far north of Sweden.

[@justinc4447]

Hi Bjorn. I have watched ALL of your Kona Electric videos from start to finish....I have enjoyed every one of them. Thank you for showing the EV I am about to own in New Zealand in such excellent detail. I will get my Kona Electric 64kwh in white by the end of this month (August 2018) and love that it will have wireless charging for my iPhone BUT will it have wireless CarPlay too?

[@bjornnyland]

+Justin C CarPlay and Android Auto must use USB cable.

[@justinc4447]

What a shame the wirelessly charging iPhone must be wired to use CarPlay. But still, I lLOVE the Kona Electric for all reasons (other than that one). Your videos have me utterly ecstatic about getting my Kona Electric in NZ by the end of this month.

[@stevehauk]

I'm sorry, what is price and range? Thanks

[@bagintheback]

Thank you Bjorn for a detailed review! I keep myself pretty informed on the electric car market, and I've owned both a Leaf and Chevy Volt, but I think this is the most impressive electric car I've seen reviewed. It's got the perfect amount of range plus fast charging, and there's not an information overload with the displays. If you didn't have to pull a trailer or have frequent nimber tasks, do you still think you would choose a Model X or the Kona? Or is the supercharging network and extra space worth the money for the X?

[@bjornnyland]

I would still choose Model X if I have the money.

[@MRDKastel]

Dumb advice. The Hyundai offers better reliability, warranty and support should something go wrong, at least here in Australia.

[@keinguye]

What's in the hood?

[@AniDormi]

Great review. Looking forward to see the 100kW charging speed and possibly what Apple CarPlay looks like if possible?

[@bjornnyland]

Apple Carplay looks the same on all cars. Just like Android Auto does.

[@kolyra]

Whats under the front hood? Can we get a glimpse of that? I guess its not storage space

[@bjornnyland]

Just some motor and charger stuff. No storage.

[@queenandi5834]

Hi Bjørn. Thank for all your informative and entertaining video's. From a happy Ioniq EV owner. If it was between the Ioniq or Kona, which one would you choose?

[@bjornnyland]

Kona

[@queenandi5834]

Bjørn Nyland Ok. Why? Because of the range?

[@training2523]

Nice Review. Hyundai indeed used many components from ioniq and other models. BTW the interior lights are not LED. They are bulbs just like in the ioniq without sunroof. The LED version looks different.

[@volvocars5189]

Charge current limits works better with the granny cable (EVSE).

[@Ch0p29]

I dont like the black bars around the Display... looks weird but great Range ! :)

[@ateeqn1985]

Great videos 26:26... So do you think the 39kWh Kona will have more leg room?

[@bjornnyland]

Maybe

[@ateeqn1985]

Bjørn Nyland if you see a 40kWh please let us know..

[@papadimasm]

Hi I am thinking of buying the kona electric.. I live in Cyprus we have a really hot client .. do you recommend it?

[@bjornnyland]

+Mario Papadimas yes

[@looperbbn4007]

i will buy this car for sure, maybe as used and a little cheaper. But this is very good electric car, i like it more than tesla.

[@charlesholland-keen2222]

Very thorough review as usual. Battery size and efficiency seems excellent. Interior size seemed a bit limited. I think we'll wait and see if an upgrade of the Ioniq EV is coming as we love the hybrid version we have at present.

[@andyc9331]

How many miles have you done in your Ioniq and what is your MPG? Looking to buy one but im not quite sure if i should cash out for Tesla Model 3 when it comes to the UK or buy hybrid or maybe plug in Ioniq.

[@charlesholland-keen2222]

Hi Andris. We have covered just over 7,000 miles and averaged 62 m.p.g. I calculate the m.p.g. between tank fuel tank top ups but the car indicator is pretty accurate. We test drove a Tesla model S, very nice but too big for our parking space. My wife thought the Ioniq seat more comfortable. Top Gear magazine have got a PHEV Ioniq on long term test at present as we night consider that next but it has less load space than the hybrid and is a lot heavier, approx. 100 kg. I think. Tesla Model 3 is bigger than Ioniq and maybe not so roomy inside, pricy and not so well equipped in the base trim but I'd love to try one. If I liked cross overs I'd consider the Kona EV.

[@charlesholland-keen2222]

N.B. Incidentally our mileage is about 70 % urban and fairly hilly. Longer journeys are 70 m.p.h mainly M'way up to 400 miles a day. Car is always minimum driver + one passenger.

[@andyc9331]

Hi. Thank you a lot for your replay:) I got 2 cars converted to LPG at the moment but considering to sell one. One I`m keeping is Mitsubishi Grandis. Gives me about 300+ miles for about $50 or so (I live in the UK). Was looking at Ionic hybrid yesterday and will do a test drive on Friday. Also that dual clutch gearbox is a concern for me as the last about 70 000 miles without repairs if driven carefully. Would still like to convert it to LPG tho:) What`s your Motorway speed is on the average? Here in the UK its 70 mph.

[@charlesholland-keen2222]

We are in U.K. also. Not sure about longevity of dual clutch system but have had several cars that used them and no problems. We usually replace our cars every three years though. Cruising at 65 - 70 mph for 200 miles last week we averaged 76 m.p.g. with air con, lka and cruise control on.

[@ImdadHussainAwan]

Will the Kia Niro be this cars best competition?

[@thelondonbroiler]

It's essentially what the Pontiac Firebird and Chevy Camaro were to one another, only the interior and exterior were different, mechanically they were near identical. The Bolt/Ampera-e is the closest competitor. Something I've wondered, in the US, if you sell more than 200k EVs, the tax incentive is reduced and eventually goes away, but even though the Niro and Kona are essentially the same car, are they counted separately? I think yes. So what's stopping Tesla from forming..... Edison Electric Motor Co and selling the Model C (imaginary model 3 clone) if that's what it will take to keep the tax incentive?

[@OOOOOOBBB]

This might be a dumb question, but the Tesla superchargers are only for Teslas? I thought Elon said they were for all EVs

[@rickvanoosterhout1941]

How do you get 32A out of a 1 phase blue plug? Isn't that supposed to be 16A max? Or do you have the blue CEE connector connected to a 1 phase 32A connection?

[@bjornnyland]

32 A single phase is very common.

[@rickvanoosterhout1941]

@@bjornnyland Thanks for your reply, i'm still very new to EV driving. Here in the Netherlands the most common house connection is 3x 25A. What's the connection standard in Norway? 3x 35A?

[@SololaneMvlog]

let's wait for the next ioniq bigger battery :)

[@giorgioajr]

this Chinese man speaks English quite well

[@renebergqvist599]

The ability to reduce the charging speed (minimum, medium, maximum) is very useful if you charge at friends/family if the electric 'group' is not a dedicated 'group' - that way you protect it from overload. I even use it at home for the Niro PHEV.

[@bjornnyland]

Yes, but number of amps should be displayed.

[@Raul-zz1oz]

Hi, Thank you very much for the video. Great!. And know the question you didn´t expect to read... It is possible to put a jack in this car?. The reparation kit for wheels will really helps you just in 60% of situations. and even if you find the stick in the tire probably you will sweat a lot to can fix it. I don´t really care buy a spare wheel with the jack and tools. In fact the car still have the space for that option. But the question is if the car allows the posibility of put the jack and change the wheel. My doubt is because of the battery. Thank you very much again for your work!!.

[@Raul-zz1oz]

YES!!. I just saw it. Great!.

[@iankorob5180]

You should see what happens if you ignore the “Keep your hands on the steering wheel” message.

[@TommyboyGTP]

Is the Chevy Bolt available in Norway or the rest of Europe?

[@air1mac2t3]

yeah my neighbor has one, but there's currently a stay on deliveries due to mass demand. Im currently one of 7000+ in Norway who have signed contracts for purchase of the Kona and I got the grey! Too bad Norway will be lucky to deliver 2000 this year and theres no line numbering yet so most likely a year+ wait for me,

[@air1mac2t3]

forgot to mention in Europe, the Chevy Bolt is resold by Opel and renamed Ampera

[@TommyboyGTP]

Oh ok i wasn't aware of that, thanks!

[@vuvuga5206]

I saw Kona at Starfield in Korea. Cons. 1. It looks better than the video (red one looks like Iron man) 2. Option and range is very nice for the price 3. LKAS include. (was very expensive option for Genesis g80) 4. Multi link rear suspension (whereas Ioniq is torsion beam) Pros. 1. Rear space is too small. 2. Rear View is Ugly. 3. Low positioned battery looks little dagerous 4. The rival is Tesla model 3.

[@tonyv4493]

This part. If you order one now you can get it in 2!! YEARs. What the!!!

[@robinaretz6597]

I’m surprised that I know enough Norwegian to get that kona parking joke :D

[@Goodchappy]

I was liking this car till you had that dragging issue on the Sat nav screen, thats not good.

[@volvodashcam]

OMG! You forgot to turn off the light at 23:40. The battery will ruin out.... In seven to eight weeks.. :)

[@oliviersourie280]

Volvo Dashcam no, because the sunvisor pushes the button back to off.

[@coniow]

If this is anything like the Prius, the instruments and lights are all 12 volt, running from a small 12 volt battery like a motorcycle. THAT gets drained, and then you can't start the car because the instruments and engine management system have not enough volts. The 'Motive' battery might be full, you still need to jump start the 12 volt battery to start up. And you will probably find that in the boot (Trunk, for those in the US :-).

[@bluehacker]

The 12V battery is in the front in the Kona :) Probably because there is not that much heat like in a regular car.

[@dagfinnfjelddalen8126]

Thanks, this test is better than reading the manual and spot on! Great little car.

[@michaelrch]

44:50 So this is where all the world's Kona Electrics are!!

[@MrConor159]

I believe to have the keys open the windows it would need sensors to avoid guillotine fingers. The front window would have those sensors if the windows are automatic.

[@whuzzzup]

No remote window opening is a bit disappointing.