New Generation Kona EV

pianoman8849 said:
Here in Nova Scotia, most of the charging stations are NACS Tesla superchargers which can't be used for the present 2024 Konas even with an adapter.

I understand that late in 2024, Konas are going to have the NACS charger port with an adapter becoming available for previous builds (such as mine).

There are some Level 3 CCS stations and of course quite a few J1772 Level 2 stations which, in my opinion, are OK for home charging but too slow when on a long distance road trip.

I'm starting to think that perhaps I should have waited another year for the 2025 Kona.

Does anyone else have similar thoughts on the above subject or do you have other information about how and when this change will happen?
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I am certain that the moment that Hyundai switches it's lineup to the NACS standard it will make certified adapters available to it's previous clients with CCS charge ports.

Personally, since I charge at home I'm not concerned either way however I will 100% buy an adapter when they become available just to be prepared for any eventuality.

I certainly didn't allow the timing of the eventual switchover to NACS to affect my decision to buy now.
 
Wildeyed said:
I am certain that the moment that Hyundai switches it's lineup to the NACS standard it will make certified adapters available to it's previous clients with CCS charge ports.

Personally, since I charge at home I'm not concerned either way however I will 100% buy an adapter when they become available just to be prepared for any eventuality.

I certainly didn't allow the timing of the eventual switchover to NACS to affect my decision to buy now.
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Thanks. I see your point . Plus 2025's will probably cost more, as everything does these days.

I also charge at home. The only thing I'll have to consider this year is whether or not to go on a road trip until the NACS adapters are available. Nova Scotia, like a lot of other places, is really "dragging it's heels" when it comes to getting more charging stations opened.
 
GPM432 said:
I like all the camera setup especially for parallel parking you can see the curb now.
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If your parking space actually has a curb or not, definitely a handy item:
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For those in Canada with a 2024 Kona EV missing the V2L feature, is the rear seat 120VAC outlet already installed?

TIA
 
25 Kona EV now listed on the Canadian Hyundai website:
Change I notice:
Ultimate now $100 more (reasonable) but now does indeed list an inclusive "proximity-activated smart lift gate", still includes the surround view monitor
Oh- and did I mention N-Line as well?:)
Safety Features
Adds or Replaces Preferred Features
  • Parking Distance Warning (PDW) (forward/side/reverse)
  • Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist - Reverse (PCA-R)
  • Surround View Monitor (SVM)
Exterior Features
Adds or Replaces Preferred Features
  • LED Daytime Running Lights (Full-Line LED type)
  • Proximity-activated smart lift gate
 
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electriceddy said:
25 Kona EV now listed on the Canadian Hyundai website:
Change I notice:
Ultimate now $100 more (reasonable) but now does indeed list an inclusive "proximity-activated smart lift gate", still includes the surround view monitor
Oh- and did I mention N-Line as well?:)
Safety Features
Adds or Replaces Preferred Features
  • Parking Distance Warning (PDW) (forward/side/reverse)
  • Parking Collision-Avoidance Assist - Reverse (PCA-R)
  • Surround View Monitor (SVM)
Exterior Features
Adds or Replaces Preferred Features
  • LED Daytime Running Lights (Full-Line LED type)
  • Proximity-activated smart lift gate
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And that's the only change I could spot while running down the list. Still no V2L and no rear seat ventilation centre stack.
 
Wildeyed said:
And that's the only change I could spot while running down the list. Still no V2L and no rear seat ventilation centre stack.
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Canada once again gets the short straw (missing features), compared to the Aussie version c/w:
V2L (inside outlet rated 15A@230V also charge port activated c/w adaptor)
and a spare tire...

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electriceddy said:
Canada once again gets the short straw (missing features), compared to the Aussie version c/w:
V2L (inside outlet rated 15A@230V also charge port activated c/w adaptor)
and a spare tire...

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It's funny how it's changed because the Canadian version of the original Kona EV was the best equipped and (relatively) lowest price of all the major markets.
 
I've posted about this before and have not gotten any feedback but I'm hoping that there might finally be a critical mass of 2nd Gen owners now.

My car simply will not charge to set points nor will it hold its charge despite always being plugged in and on scheduled charging. It drifts downward over time by about 1% per day and fails to hit its set point by at least 1% and often by 3-4%. I've experimented and it does this at presets of 100%, 90% and 80%. I'm just wondering if I'm alone here or if anyone else has had a similar experience?
 
I've reviewed your previous posts but didn't see if you've checked cell balance? In my opinion finding a deviation outside of 0.06 V could at least support a case for Hyundai to investigate. There's clearly a problem here.

Ideally you would log cell voltage data over a charge period in case the effect is intermittent.

A peruse through 2023+ Niro forums might help also, if you haven't done that.

Another suggestion is to post on https://www.reddit.com/r/KonaEV/ as there are a few North American 2024 owners frequenting that forum and several have questioned if the 100 kW charging capability is present.
 
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Now that I've had the car through a summer I think I can finally say with some confidence that the new generation Kona compares very favourably to the old one when it comes to range. In summer temps and at highway speeds it appears to match or exceed the original. It appears like it's not quite as efficient as lower speeds and cooler temps but is still very similar despite its larger size. The guess-o-meter is also very accurate and quick to respond to changes in driving behaviour. I've really grown to trust it when trip planning.
 
2025 MY has V2L capability!
I was at the dealer pondering a 2024 MY for sale prices as they wanted to make way for the 25s. They just received one 2025 "N" trim Kona EV.
So after a test drive and confirming several items- power rear liftgate - yes, opening sunroof- yes - and its bigger, single pink coolant - yes, surround view cameras- yes, no HUD - I don't use it that much anyway, OBC - 10.8 kW, ambient lighting - yes, hydraulic lift for hood- yes, room for spare tire (not included)- yes- with a support hole already embedded in the bottom of the rear storage for threaded rod.
I was impressed that hands off while cruise control, time has increased to 90 seconds to 2 minutes before a warning;)
I mentioned when we got back - any V2L?
No plug in the back...just a couple of USB outlets.
I said lets try a stock V2L adaptor in the charge port, and BINGO- power light goes on and the center screen lights up with a (new to the salesman) menu, showing the V2L capability to 20% pack SOC and usage. I later figured out how to find it through the menus.
Nice one Hyundai,,,so I ordered an N-Line model.:)
Ground clearance also increases with the N-Line. From 160 mm (front) 175 mm (back) Ultimate version c/w 17" wheels to N-Line 185mm (front) 183mm (back) with the 19" wheels - all measurements to bottom of pack. Note : website states 151 mm
Another thing that will come in handy...when shopping on the webpage for Kona EV, all that is shown is the "Preferred trim". click on that and bingo- all the other trims come up - Preferred trim w/3 different packages- Trend, Ultimate and N-Line , each showing the different options;)
 
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electriceddy said:
2025 MY has V2L capability!
I was at the dealer pondering a 2024 MY for sale prices as they wanted to make way for the 25s. They just received one... a 2025 "N" trim Kona EV.
So after a test drive and confirming several items- power rear liftgate - yes, single coolant - yes, surround view cameras- yes, no HUD - I don't use it that much anyway, OBC - 10.8 kW, ambient lighting - yes, hydraulic lift for hood- yes, room for spare tire (not included)- yes- with a support hole already embedded in the bottom of the rear storage for threaded rod.
I was impressed that hands off while cruise control, time has increased to 90 seconds to 2 minutes before a warning;)
I mentioned when we got back - any V2L?
No plug in the back...just a couple of USB outlets.
I said lets try a stock V2L adaptor in the charge port, and BINGO- power light goes on and the center screen lights up with a (new to the salesman) menu, showing the V2L capability to 20% and usage. I later figured out how to find it through the menus.
Nice one Hyundai,,,so I ordered an N-Line model.:)
Ground clearance also increases with the N-Line from 160 mm (front) 175 mm (back) from Ultimate version c/w 17" wheels to 185mm (front) 183mm (back) with the 19" wheels - all measurements to bottom of pack.
Another thing that will come in handy...when shopping on the webpage for Kona EV, all that is shown is the "Preferred trim". click on that and bingo- all the other trims come up - Preferred trim w/3 different packages- Trend, Ultimate and N-Line , each showing the different options;)
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Sounds like they might have harmonized Canadian and American specs for the new model year?
 
Wildeyed said:
Sounds like they might have harmonized Canadian and American specs for the new model year?
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I checked the USA Hyundai Website and found the N-Line is slightly less $ than the Limited version, but missing a few features like SVM (surround view monitor, hands free smart liftgate).
Comparing apples tp apples - not including any rebates, taxes etc (N-Line) Canada vs USA:
Canadians pay ~ $3k more for the same trim, however included are smart liftgate and SVM, as well as the most important feature (in my opinion)- the energy saving heat pump. So basically a wash.
The trims are the same as before- SE, SEL and Limited with the addition of the N-Line model.
 
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Interesting article demonstrating a comparison between Kona EV and ICE versions. I do like the comparison as the EPA efficiency of both the gas and electric versions are pretty close to the overall industry average efficiencies.
The vehicles chosen are the 2024 MY thus why this article is posted in this "New Generation" sub forum.
Taking into account items such as weight, aerodynamics, fuel economy, impact of various driving conditions on each vehicle, with an emphasis on how these impacts change the effective cost to operate each vehicle.
Note: this is a U.S. article, so options and packages differ with respect that Canada has more options including heat pump that will swing the cost/efficiency favorably towards the EV even further.:)
Science Deep Dive: How Do Gas Cars and Electric Cars Stack Up? (recurrentauto.com)
 
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It's certainly very detailed in terms of US-centric out-of-pocket operating costs, as if that's all that matters.

Minor issues I'm seeing:
1) The 116 MPGe value is "tank to wheels" and by definition ignores charging losses. The author has converted that directly to 3.45 mi/kWh (18 kWh/100km) for apparent use in their calcs for both AC and DC charging scenarios without seeming to understand that AC charging in particular has not-insignificant losses.

2) No consideration such as a carbon price is given to the cost of contributing to irreversible climate change from burning gasoline. Ignoring that is pretty typical of US media despite that a mere 4% of the global population has caused 27% of the problem so far.
 
Hyundai Kona Electric Wins J.D. Power 2025 U.S. ALG Best-In-Class Residual Value Award
"2025 Hyundai Kona Electric: Recognized as Best-In-Class in the award program's newly established Mainstream EV SUV segment, Kona Electric delivers advanced electric performance and innovative design that meets the evolving needs of consumers in a smart, attainable package."
Reassuring to see the new model receive some well deserved attention once again:)
 
I would have preferred if JD Power had held off telling everyone how good the Kona was until after I bought my next one, lol.
 
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