Preorder waiting time

If you really want a Kona, ever consider a used one? Can't get the rebates, but used EVs are PST exempt. And the 2019 and early 2020s have new recall batteries. That is the most expensive component on the car, so that effectively makes them almost like a brand new car.
https://www.autotrader.ca/cars/hyundai/kona electric/bc/vancouver/?rcp=15&rcs=0&srt=9&prx=50&prv=British Columbia&loc=Vancouver, BC&hprc=True&wcp=True&inMarket=advancedSearch

Also the Bolts are surprisingly cheap. And it also has a new recall battery. The range is almost the same as the Kona EV, but doesn't have all the bells and whistles.
https://www.carooga.com/vehicle/chevrolet-bolt-ev-lt-2019/1010000354

At least with one of these, you wouldn't have to wait a year+, and you could always trade it in later for the newest and greatest which are coming next.

 

I placed my order in early December and my Kona EV was scheduled to be built in May. My last update from Hyundai Canada was that my cars manufacturing date was moved up to March. I’m still waiting for the dealer in Kelowna to provide an updated delivery date.


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Sounds about right, current new Ioniq 5 orders are in the same range. Seems like some reports are suggesting that the 2023 model year is already sold out.
I believe I waited 7 months for my Kona back in 2019 before the current supply issue problems. Nonetheless congratulations on the new ride.

 

Just wondering why you want to wait a year for a 2023 when the 2022's are available right now. Are there significant differences?

 

Just wondering why you want to wait a year to get a 2023 model when the 2022's are available right now. Is there a significant difference?

 

Im in Montreal. Placed my order last September week, got it early March.
Current wait times according to the seller are between 12 to 18 months.

 

I have an order for an I5. I just checked with the dealership last week and was told that since I put my name in in January I would be one of the first orders. I would be contacted in the summer to confirm my order but not receive the car until early 2023. I also have called around to many dealerships in BC that say they have cars available on the website they all say the same thing that they just haven’t updated the website or they need to have them listed even though they are test vehicles only. Non of them say we don’t have I5 but we do have this kona ev you can try so I don’t think they have anything in BC. Everyone that I talk to that has bought or is looking for evs in bc the last few years have had to wait a year for the car unless you want to buy Tesla but now even they say there is a wait not the full year but no incentive and they keep raising the price.

 

On Vancouver Island if the dealer has one they're using it as a demo, and won't sell it until they get a new one. If you order now you're ordering a '23. I imagine other areas are similar.

 

I waited 11 months pre-covid for my 2021 Ultimate.

The Hyundai dealer in town is now saying they will begin taking orders on 2024 model year cars in a few months. 2024! Holy smokes....

Makes me very careful driving my car on public roads.....

 

I ordered my Ioniq 5 in early Dec., they send monthly updates, the first one in January said the build date would be in Oct,. then by March they said it would be November, now, two days ago they said it would now be 2nd quarter of 2023, WTF. They blame semi-conductor supply issues and supply chain problems. It now looks like people will have to wait 1 1/2 years to get a Ioniq5.

 

It's all messed up. My son ordered a model Y back in November, 2021 . Initially he was told March delivery, then August and now most recently May 2022, wth. We have a deposit on a Ionic 5 and a GV60. Will see which one comes first, originally told June, 2022 on the Ionic, then August and now its 1st quarter of 2023. Was really interested in the Ioniq but now I am a little excited for prospect of the GV60 Performance arriving first. The GV60 loses some range(with higher rated dual motors and 21 inch wheels), some interior space with shorter wheelbase but is much faster(I would imagine it would be akin to Ioniq 5 N whenever that comes on line), real Napa leather seating, facial recognition, electronic adaptive suspension that radar adjust to road undulations, active cabin noise cancelling/mitigation in addition to the front and rear dual layered acoustic glass, includes navigation DC destination charger battery preheating and over the air update for all modules not just the maps like in the IONIC. The major draw back is that the pricing is yet to be announced in Canada. I am going to guess the performance version is going to be closer to the price of a Model Y long range AWD and similarly won't qualify for the federal iZEV incentive.

 

I don't think there are any plans for manual control for the GV60. Nonetheless it would still be a win as you can simply enter a DC charge location as a destination into navigation and simply not go there. Telsa owners have been using this trick for a while as pseudo manual control.

 

But won't it be great when all the manufacturers figure out that it needs to be?!?

 

Wasn't expecting it so soon but it looks like I am getting an I5 first . It appears that the buyer for the same spec I5 as the one I had on order has backed out and it has been offered to me today.
I think I will keep the GV60 order for the time being and see how things go.