Production Hyundai Kona revealed w/specs!

Domenick

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Hyundai Kona EV Gets Official Range Rating of 292 Miles (on WLTP cycle, which is a bit more optimistic than EPA estimates)

Kona comes with either a 39.2 or 65 kWh battery pack (in Europe, the US may only get big battery option), the bigger pack gives the car more power and, I believe, a beter 0 to 60 time of 7.6 seconds.

Check out the launch video below. (skip ahead to 2:45 to get to the good part)

 
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So if you don't want to wait for a Tesla Model Y, here you go. :D

EPA range is probably going to be around 260 miles, which will be pretty awesome. This should sell like hotcakes!
 
All the specs!
Battery / Motor
Electric motor
Type Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Maximum Power 99 kW / 135 PS
Maximum Torque 395 Nm
Maximum speed 167 kph
Battery
Type Lithium-ion Polymer
Capacity (kWh) 39,2
On board charger
Max. capacity (kW) 7,2 (1-phase)
Charging time
Charge Time / Standard (AC) Approx. 6 hrs 10 min
Charge Time / Quick Charge (DC) (connected to 100 kW DC fast charger) Approx. 54 min up to 80% state of charge
Performance
0-to-100 km/h acceleration (sec) 9,3
Efficiency (kWh / 100 km) 14,8
CO2 combined (g/km) 0
All electric range (WLTP - internal targets) Up to 300 km
Long-range Battery / Motor (EV)
Electric motor
Type Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor
Maximum Power 150 kW / 204 PS
Maximum Torque 395 Nm
Maximum speed 167 kph
Battery
Type Lithium-ion Polymer
Capacity (kWh) 64
On board charger
Max. capacity (kW) 7,2 (1-phase)
Charging time
Charge Time / Standard (AC) Approx. 9 hrs 40 min
Charge Time / Quick Charge (DC) (connected to 100 kW DC fast charger) Approx. 54 min up to 80% state of charge
Performance
0-to-100 km/h acceleration (sec) 7,6
Efficiency (kWh / 100 km) 15,2
CO2 combined (g/km) 0
All electric range (WLTP - internal targets) Up to 470 km
Transmission
Automatic Single Speed Reduction Gear
Brakes (both engines)
Assistance ABS, EPB, ESC and FCA
Dimensions (mm)
Exterior
Overall length 4,180
Overall width 1,800
Overall height 1,570
Wheelbase 2,600
Front overhang 855
Rear overhang 720
Interior
1st Row / 2nd Row
Head room 1,006 / 948
Leg room 1,054 / 850
Shoulder room 1,410 / 1,380
Capacities (litres)
Lugagge including charging cable storage (l VDA) 332
Luggage without charging cable storage (l VDA) 373
 
This is pretty exciting. I'm still prepared to be disappointed by production volume like the Ioniq. I just want EVs to take over already, so 20,000 units per year is disappointing.

It's also exciting because if the Niro gets the same platform, that might be an EV to suit my needs. My 2017 Leaf is great, but I still rent vans and cars occasionally for trips and vacations.
 
The center console buttress is a deal breaker for me. It will limit the space available for my legs.

Otherwise, it looks impressive.
 
dubluv said:
i'm also worried that kia will build this in small numbers, no matter how well it sells.
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I think they'll build as many as they can. It comes down, basically, to people buying it (pretty likely) to how much volume its supply chain can handle.
 
I had hopes this might be a contender for my next EV, but some of the videos I've seen show that the back row is pretty tight, and with car seats, I'm not sure my family will fit in it anymore.
 
I wasn't expecting quite that, I have a minivan for that purpose. But we have been looking to see what is out there and coming that would work for the cross-city or even day trip runs to the next metro that would allow us to use the car seats without feeling like we might squeeze the kids legs in, and this doesn't look like it is quite enough for that. Range and other specs look great, but if we needed just another downtown commuter, we'd go with another used LEAF.
 
If you have a baby seat and another child, I have to think it could handle that no problem. It gets trickier if you have to haul more, I would imagine.

Wish we could just run down to a dealer and check it out to be sure, but it's going to be a while yet.
 
Just looking at the numbers and while The Kona has the style of an SUV, it appears to be smaller with less cargo room than the Bolt, and is slower, yet GM got slammed for marketing the Bolt as a CUV.

The more I look at the Kona, the more disappointed I become.
 
Guildenstern said:
So if you don't want to wait for a Tesla Model Y, here you go. :D

EPA range is probably going to be around 260 miles, which will be pretty awesome. This should sell like hotcakes!
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I’m starting to have my doubts. Smaller, slower, and more expensive than the Chevy Bolt.
 
The seats look a lot better, at least. :)

As for size comparison with the Bolt, they have about the same wheelbase, the Kona is just slightly shorter, but an inch or so wider, and several inches taller.
As far as I can tell, the Kona is roomier, and taller, so easier to get in and out of.

As far as the back seat goes, it seems like the Kona has more space. Here's a video featuring the Bolt's back seat.

 
I meant smaller on the inside. Less head room, less leg room, less cargo room. It does have a little more shoulder room.
 
Domenick said:
The seats look a lot better, at least. :)

As for size comparison with the Bolt, they have about the same wheelbase, the Kona is just slightly shorter, but an inch or so wider, and several inches taller.
As far as I can tell, the Kona is roomier, and taller, so easier to get in and out of.

As far as the back seat goes, it seems like the Kona has more space. Here's a video featuring the Bolt's back seat.

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Ok, so two guys that are both taller than the average US male find the back seats a bit of a squeeze. They aren’t going to do better in the Kona.

And by their comments the Kona isn’t going to qualify as a CUV either. It’s a small wagon, just like the Bolt. By the way, people keep saying GM is marketing the Bolt as a CUV, but I haven’t seen any marketing that calls it that. Perhaps early-on at its reveal? But I can’t seem to find any direct GM material referring to it as a CUV. Any sources for that?

Kona EV / Bolt EV

Head room -
Front (in.) 39.56 / 39.7
Rear (in.) 37.3 / 37.9

Leg room -
Front (in.) 41.49 / 41.6
Rear (in.) 34.64 / 36.5

Shoulder room -
Front (in.) 55.47. / 54.6
Rear (in.) 54.52 / 52.8

Luggage capacity
Rear seats upright (cu ft) 11 / 16.9
rear seats folded (cu ft) 40.35 / 56.6
 
Cypress said:
Ok, so two guys that are both taller than the average US male find the back seats a bit of a squeeze. They aren’t going to do better in the Kona.

And by their comments the Kona isn’t going to qualify as a CUV either. It’s a small wagon, just like the Bolt. By the way, people keep saying GM is marketing the Bolt as a CUV, but I haven’t seen any marketing that calls it that. Perhaps early-on at its reveal? But I can’t seem to find any direct GM material referring to it as a CUV. Any sources for that?

Kona EV / Bolt EV

Head room -
Front (in.) 39.56 / 39.7
Rear (in.) 37.3 / 37.9

Leg room -
Front (in.) 41.49 / 41.6
Rear (in.) 34.64 / 36.5

Shoulder room -
Front (in.) 55.47. / 54.6
Rear (in.) 54.52 / 52.8

Luggage capacity
Rear seats upright (cu ft) 11 / 16.9
rear seats folded (cu ft) 40.35 / 56.6
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In monthly press releases, when touting their crossover sales, Bolt EV will often be mentioned.

My guess is this is because of the almost identical utility between the Bolt and the Trax/Encore/Soul/Kona.

But reviewers often hesitate to call those crossovers as well. And the Bolt is even less SUV like than those.

Regardless, GM marketing it as a crossover is a positive. They’re tying it to a popular category.

If they wanted to hurt sales they would call it a hatchback or wagon lol. :rolleyes: A simple change of a single word can drastically affect consumer perception.
 
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