Thanks!

My pleasure!

My pleasure! Thanks for the comment!

Thanks!

Awesome!

It is sad that in 2024 we cannot get this kind of informations at the moment we do a pickup :( Once they have our cash, its take it and leave I have other things to do :(

That depends on your sales person, personally I go over everything with my clients at time of delivery

Awesome! Congrats!

My pleasure! Don't worry about the collision detection, any autonomous actions it takes to mitigate collision are welcomed and generally only happen if you are too late to react on your own.

Awesome! Glad I could help

Awesome!

How is the range?

@@CalmBeachCoast-br4dq I've only been able to get to 210 miles on a full charge. So definitely not what they claim it is. However perhaps if I used a faster charger, it'd go farther. I've just been using free ones around the city that are not that fast.

210 miles from a full charge?? What's the temperature where you're at? How fast are you driving? 260 miles is the average range, determined at average temps of around 74F and speeds around 60mph. In the summer you'll see much better range.

THANKS!

Oh snap! Really??? They didn't include that In the training! Thanks!

Thanks! No, Android auto won't start the preheating. If you're using Android Auto for nav, you'd want to start the preconditioning manually in the ev settings. User profile unfortunately doesn't remember the seating position in the Kona EV.... It does in the ioniqs though

Thx! So it won't auto precondition... But you can simply open the EV screen and start the preconditioning manually at any time.

Thanks for commenting!!

Some of the options will probably show up on the next major sw update... At least I'm guessing that anyway

@@edsgarage001 it will be my 2024 wish :)

Which arm rest?

It sure does! Both from the key fob and from the phone with bluelink

Right on!

You got the car how is it ?

@@CalmBeachCoast-br4dqamazing! Very comfy, great range and full of tech

@@williamyqb which trim you got?

@@CalmBeachCoast-br4dq Ultimate (limited in the US)

Oh really? Dang .. I'll look into it. I don't own an iPhone so I'll enlist a colleague

Thanks!

Didn't have any issues in the snow at all. But even if I did, I'd still take the ioniq 6. It's bigger, faster, all wheel drive, looks nicer imo and charges twice as fast. The Kona is great, but there's a reason the ioniq 6 is so much more expensive

@@edsgarage001 Thank you. Yeah, I’ll probably lean towards the 6. SE RWD.

Do you mean degrade the battery quicker? Then no ... But will you run out of range faster during that individual cycle, yes.

You can, You can activate it whenever you want.

Thx for the comment!

You pop the cover off of the driver's door handle, and there's a key hole underneath. For utility mode, you use bluelink to unlock it again when you're done, which is easier.

I can measure it for you.... Do you mean from the back of the front seats to the rear hatch?

Thanks for the comment!

That's not something anyone is going to test. Aside from crash test companies. Wait for ncap, iihs or nhtsa to run those tests.

"active sound design" The ioniqs have it. But I didn't see the option for that anywhere on the Kona EV.

@@edsgarage001 Ah damn…. I’ve seen some US youtubers talk about that and I was pumped about it lol. But I’m not surprised we don’t have it here in Canada. We can never win, also the power tailgate… that’s just sad, especially on the Ultimate trim.

It may have the active sound design... I didn't see it, but I wasn't really looking for it either

It should have it, yes

I have the car, it doesn't@@marlonfrijters8356

Thanks! Yes it is!

@@edsgarage001 thanks and did I read correctly below that it doesn’t have the vehicle to load feature any more?

That's correct.. they dropped V2L unfortunately. Ioniq 5 and 6 still get it.

​@@markbullenit has it in the ultímate in the us

Hi there, thanks for the comment Unfortunately it doesn't have either of those features 😕

@@edsgarage001 😢

On KZfaq, I have seen these features (and more) on 2024 European versions of the Kona EV. It's frustrating that we can't get them in Canada. I wonder why not? Still, I'm excited about getting mine in the coming months. Great review once again!

Canada is a pretty small market plus they're saving costs. Keep in mind, in Europe a top trim Kona EV is going to set you back A LOT more then in Canada. For example, converted to Canadian dollars, the top trim Kona EV is $75,000 in the Netherlands. That's $15,000 more then in Canada after accounting for taxes. That's a lot more profit in Europe then in Canada.

There are a few things missing that frustrates me, like not being able to open the tailgate with at least a latch inside, or a button on the keyfob. It doesn't even need to be powered. We have the Kia EV6 and I curse every time I have to open the tailgate, especially when my hands are full or the back is dirty. But I get it. Even with all of the missing features, the Kona has great ones that others are missing. I'm still excited to get one as well 😊.

Agreed!

Yeah that's too bad 😕

I'd go ioniq 5. The faster charging makes it worth it. Plus it's bigger and AWD

@@edsgarage001 yes was thinking that too and it has way more power right do you know if the whole 12 volt issue got fixed in the 2023 version cause the one on sale it’s a 2023 one

Pretty much every EV has run into 12v battery issues... With the ioniq 5, yes the issue has been "fixed". But it was originally caused by high amperage AC charging. I'm a big proponent of charging at 240v 16amps, which is more than enough for 90% of people out there. You'd never run into the iccu issue charging at that speed. 16amps 240volts is enough if your average daily commute is less then 150km.

A few reasons.... 1. Tpms sensors are expensive, and I don't feel like needing to buy a full set for a second set of tires and wheels (winter tires for example) 2. The sensors only last a few years, so I'll need to also replace them eventually 3. I'm perfectly capable of checking my tire pressure with a pressure gauge, and even without doing so, I can generally tell if one is flat or going flat just by looking at it or by how it feels while driving. 4. If I really wanted a tpms system, I could add the external ones that I can transfer onto my other set of wheels quickly and easily. 5. I often lower the pressure of my tires if I'm driving on Forest service gravel roads, and I then need to stare at an error. 6. When there's an issue with a sensor or my winters are on, or a tire is low, I can't even use my remote start, as it simply won't work if there's an error despite that error having nothing to do with the engine or EV climate system. My vehicle ownership isn't like yours .. I have two vehicles, both have tpms systems, and for the reasons I've indicated, I wish neither of them did.

I’ve also got two vehicles and have had direct TPMS sensors on my EV’s since 2014 and never had an issue. That’s on both my summer and winter wheels. I’m assuming that as the climate is similar in Canada to Norway that every car also has two sets of wheels? From a convenience and practical point of view I have had the luxury of being able to check my tire pressures from within the comfort of a heated cabin instead of having to drive to a gas station and check them outside at -32c (-25.6F). From my personal experience I’m disappointed that they’ve been removed. As for the software, I’m about to buy the top of the range Kona and it also hasn’t got the projected range guide as at 25:00 of your video. Why the difference in software? Perhaps it’s because the US and Canada vehicles are made in S Korea and the European models in the Czech Republic? Still debating whether to cancel the purchase as I’m not sure I could stand the constant sound warnings every time I’m not looking straight ahead at the road.

True.. but the Canadian market is much smaller and there's way less profit for Hyundai (the manufacturer specifically) because our dollar is trash.

The us does no get a heat pump or hud, not sure about heater rear seats, I rather have the pump than an electric tail gate

Yep 😕

V2L removed only in Canada it seems.

@@ianmurray250That sucks

@@marlonfrijters8356 Mine (UK) has got it, but I gather it depends on tgr market

No, they dropped that right before production. At least, on Canadian models anyway

@@edsgarage001Oh wow that sucks. In the Netherlands we still have it.. but you have to pay extra for it.

No. That would be the Ioniq 5 or 6 depending on your needs. This is the newest though.

Thx for the comment Personally, I wish they didn't have a tpms system at all... Drives me crazy

I'm sorry to do this, but the Corolla Cross is a steamy pile of..... Go look at one in person, try sitting in the back. Look under the hood and see how they just modified a Corolla sedan, you can tell by the extension brackets on the radiator. Drive it and tell me it's not noisy and gutless. Then play with the infotainment system and try out the 10 year old backup cam. I really don't like bashing the competition, Toyota makes some fine vehicles... But the Corolla Cross is just not one of them. It's atrociously bad. The new Kona is class leading in so many ways. Vehicles better then the Corolla Cross: 1 Kona 2 Subaru cross trek 3 Mazda CX-30 4 Honda HRV 5. Chevy trailblazer (domestic, but decent)

Massive review. I am going to save this video, you are a star. Can’t wait to get mine then I can use this video as a reference library. 👍👏

Glad I could help!

I’m sorry, I’ll go by you and be smiling not have to pay for gas, oil change, not have to change brakes pads as often, worry about transmission fluid, worry about passing emissions test, engine check light, electric ev drivetrains only have 20 moving parts and gas cars have 200 moving parts. Gas engine has 2,000 moving parts and ev only have 18. Charging at home stays the same and gas is all over the place. I’ll be spending less time at garage then you will.

@@harold1901 Get solar panels at home and drive an EV for free. Then your largest cost is new tyres. PS: EV tyres last almost as long as they do on an ICE car, it's just there is nothing large to pay for.

Oh nooooo!! Sorry to hear that. I hope you are/were ok! Unfortunately it's not a perfect system. Even the most expensive vehicles with the highest capability systems can fail. On another note, I'd highly recommend a pair of polarized sunglasses, they're significantly better then just regular neutral density sunglasses.

Yes, as soon as the adapters are available. Which would be within about a month.

Thx

Toyota uses far cheaper materials in their vehicles.... This is pretty widely known. Hyundai is the only company that produces their own steel, so they actually can save a lot of money that way and provide more features and material quality. So I'm sorry but I must disagree. Window chips are not an indicator of quality.

@@edsgarage001 I don't own this Camry, but in comparison with my 2020 Honda and my wife's 2019 Mazda. Our cars are built like tanks.

The Ultimate is nearly identical to the limited. The 2023 and prior had buttons, the 2024 has the stalk. The 2024 is a completely new full redesign.

@edsgarage001 thanks for the reply! I'm curious to see if it has HUD. Sticker doesn't mention it, I've seen some videos that do and don't. I'm curious when us model will be shown.

The Canadian model does have the HUD.... Not sure about the US models though 😕

I live in Canada... We use metric for pretty much everything. But when it comes to power from vehicles, while it would be proper to use kw and Newton meters, the general population here still uses horsepower and foot pounds. I assume you don't live in North America?

@@edsgarage001 no, I live in Europe, very informative video though! I had to look up / convert the foot pounds to Nm.

Easy to do.. but yeah we're still lagging behind a bit, likely thanks to our close proximity to the USA. 😂

The driver attention warning system is only the system that monitors your attention level. I think you might be referring to the suite of technologies. What I mean by that is the driver attention warning system has nothing to do with windy roads or fog or snow etc. Depending on your market, most of these things can be disabled. Where do you live?

I'm in Canada - the "take a break" warning is based only off of the forward facing camera mounted near the mirror on the windscreen. It looks for where the vehicle is relative to the center of the lane (There is no interior camera in Canada) If it can't clearly and consistently see and identify the edges of the lane (fog or snow, or bumpy or poorly maintained road), or if the vehicle does not stay mostly in the center of the lane (winding road) it triggers. It cannot be disabled and it is distracting when you cannot afford to be distracted, making it dangerous.(If it had been equipped with an interior camera I would not have bought it. I have a friend in the US with such a camera and if he scratches his nose or wears sunglasses it triggers) This system is 100% defective by design.

I'm an engineer (with decades of experience in computer vision (CV), 3D gfx, and robotic control systems), and I can think of a couple of very easy to implement fixes for this problem; The MDPS system is constantly monitoring steering angle and input torque - if they are varying indicating a winding road, don't let the DAW trigger. If the forward camera detects snow or fog (Easy to do with simple CV algorithms), don't let the DAW trigger. But even easier is to just let me turn the damn thing off. My experience has been that this system (DAW) has a 100% false positive rate - which is to say a 0% accuracy rate from my perspective.

You are correct that it does use the forward facing camera for the driver attention warning system. However you're not entirely correct on how it works. The driver attention warning system is only actively recording lane position information when it can successfully see the lines on the road, IE when the Lane keep assistance is also functional. If you're driving down a winding road, and constantly inputting movement into the steering wheel, or you're on a snowy road with the lines covered up, then the system should not be warning you to take a break every 4 minutes. If it is, then something's wrong with your car. I have the identical system in my ioniq 6, and while I agree it's a little overly sensitive, and I also agree that you should be able to turn it off but can't, I've found that as long as I DRIVE the car it doesn't bother me. But if I let it constantly correct and keep me centered, and I'm occasionally being reminded to keep my hands on the wheel, then the driver attention warning system will trip fairly quickly afterwards.

@@edsgarage001 The dealer checked it out and said it's working as designed. And I'm actively paying attention. It also triggers frequently in snow or fog. It *never* triggers on a relatively straight road in clear weather.