Did Hyundai Actually Make the 2024 Kona Electric BETTER Than Before?

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2 ай бұрын

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@mkgearhead5151 2 ай бұрын

My wife bought one and I got jealous and bought one for myself. We're loving them so far.

@chunkychuck 2 ай бұрын

Yay for real buttons. I'm hoping the refreshes of their other models add similar controls.

@billybobbob3003 2 ай бұрын

kona hybrid or gas is far better this things too low to the ground and not enough range compared to them.

@soulin2010 2 ай бұрын

Love watching your videos. Glad to see you doing more.

@radbaron 2 ай бұрын

The newer Kona models have throttle mapping and reduced torque from a stopped position. The older models would spin up the tires right away. Great for grins, hard on the pocketbook.

@dennisnolan5095 Ай бұрын

I've had my 2024 Kona EV SEL for 5 weeks. It is the mid-level trim but with the larger battery, light gray interior & the same color as the one featured in this video. Hyundai calls it Neoteric Yellow but in some lighting it reads more green than yellow. This would not have been my first color choice but the local dealership had just received it & made an error on the sticker price. Instead of on $7500 rebate, they listed two. For a new EV with loads of safety features, the color didn't matter for that price and the color has quickly grown on me. I'll never misplace it in a parking lot. Of course the Hyundai app allows for flashing the lights & horn if it gets lost.

@ryanlcooper 2 ай бұрын

Got this and it rules. All the details are so well done.

@anthonymalovrh2912 2 күн бұрын

Bought the SEL model in February - love it!

@colin1992 2 ай бұрын

I have one, but the grey cyber metallic. I feel the power is decent. Love the car overall

@CalmBeachCoast-br4dq 2 ай бұрын

Is it worth buying?

@colin1992 2 ай бұрын

@@CalmBeachCoast-br4dq in my opinion yes

@therealcdnuser 2 ай бұрын

Love the placement of the gear selector. You can switch it without looking at it. Doesn’t take up valuable space in console. Hate the buttons on my wife’s older gen Kona.

@scrapgamingx1942 27 күн бұрын

probably the first compact suv /crossover EV without everything being a touch screen

@stevekniess3665 2 ай бұрын

Great job N8, yes the buttons are awesome, cool car for what it is. Not that I would buy it but cool ride

@vhol93 2 ай бұрын

Love the Kona !

@nicholasstocker8864 2 ай бұрын

I do dig the RoboCop looks!

@stevekniess3665 2 ай бұрын

I love the blinker camera 👍

@loriallen67 2 ай бұрын

Me too. Every car should have that!!

@daytona3927 2 ай бұрын

Should be mandatory on all vehicles.

@KurtI2525 2 ай бұрын

It's genius.

@PaulTC777 2 ай бұрын

looks cool with that color

@spcneary 2 ай бұрын

The Guess O Meter is not accurate, Hyundai EVs rated range tends to be a low estimate for around town but WAY more than it could achieve on the highway or driven aggressively. If you like the mediocre looks and don’t need ioniq 5 space it seems like a fantastic value.

@sprockkets 2 ай бұрын

The problem is Hyundai doesn't give the US the heatpump, because, reasons.

@dpajc056 2 ай бұрын

Much better looking than the previous gen. Dude put up a POV cam like the Topher or something! 😮

@Digikidthevoiceofreason 2 ай бұрын

It's UGLIER than the previous gen. 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

@tylergood1223 2 ай бұрын

Good charge port location. Will be easy to charge at Tesla V3 superchargers

@ColeSpolaric 2 ай бұрын

Unless you get in an accident....

@merrichoang6858 2 ай бұрын

@ColeSpolaric take a driving class and that can be avoided.

@ColeSpolaric 2 ай бұрын

@@merrichoang6858 because there aren't any idiots on the road that will just pull out on front of you, suddenly switch into your lane, etc

@merrichoang6858 2 ай бұрын

@ColeSpolaric one thing you will learn in a proper driving school is that don't just look for what is right in front of you. You must learned to scan far ahead. And must learn to read other people movement instead of relying on their indicators. Must calculate your surrounding and always give you an ample space for errors. And must learn to control your car at all times. If you can't avoid an accident just because someone cut you off then that mean you put yourself in a pinch position.

@ColeSpolaric 2 ай бұрын

@@merrichoang6858 and that will avoid most of the accidents. But sometimes people just make quick unpredictable moves. Sometimes you can just be sitting at a light and get rear ended and pushed into the car in front of you. Not everything is avoidable

@foxtrotwolf6081 2 ай бұрын

I wish they made it look better to represent its Hawaiian namesake. More like Crosstrek, Rav4, CRV, or new HRV to start.

@TassieEV 2 ай бұрын

I've got a top spec, Australian, on order should have it in about 3 weeks as it's just being unloaded from the ship or has been. Once it goes thru it's quarantine checks and other process and gets to the dealer looking forward to it as it has a sunroof and space saver spare plus the heated and ventilated front seats and heated rear seats(outside only) plus of course the frunk for my type-2 cable.

@botanicalstig 2 ай бұрын

Looked at a few this weekend. Feels big and bloated while also cramped in the interior. Finding something to equal the comfort of my Gen 1 leaf has not been an easy task

@jonathancappellini2961 2 ай бұрын

Bolt EUV is a great option, Very roomy.

@JarmelSingsKaraoke 2 ай бұрын

👏👏

@bradq2769 2 ай бұрын

The last Kona looked much better. I don't care about the new look, or the features.

@Reddyeforty 2 ай бұрын

Not a fan of a steering wheel gear/drive stick that uses the same gesture/movement as wipers.

@ColeSpolaric 2 ай бұрын

Mike Igatowski!

@steverogers8163 2 ай бұрын

yeah they dialed back the full stop torque from the previous model year. to many people were spinning their tires. It seemed to me it was somewhere in the 20-30 MPH range that the full torque comes out, which makes sense for a simple commuter car.

@thegreeneyej 2 ай бұрын

Good value, don’t like the look of it. Lease it get the 7500$ tax credit, if you like the car at the end of the lease, buy it. If not, the you get to walk away.

@thetrailoutthere Ай бұрын

Does Hyundai allow lease buyout on their EV's?

@mrmawson2438 2 ай бұрын

You would like some of the BYD cars

@MichaelMiller-rg6or 2 ай бұрын

43 minutes from 10% to 80% is a no for me. I don’t know why they couldn’t make it charge 10% to 80% in 18 minutes like on the Ionic 5.

@merrichoang6858 2 ай бұрын

A much more expensive architecture

@pilotblue6535 2 ай бұрын

Hate the Kiai / Hyundai new tail light locations which are set too low. Unless you are right behind the vehicle all others behind can not see the turn signals. The front and rear lights are going to be broken/scratched in parking lot abrasions (buggies and others backing into your vehicle). Instead of a scratched bumper you now need a $600 light bucket.

@carlfe4891 2 ай бұрын

Not a great view, but the car is perfectly fine for a cheap EV in the US.

@merrichoang6858 2 ай бұрын

Call this cheap? $45k is not cheap

@mkgearhead5151 2 ай бұрын

@@merrichoang6858 With the EV discounts here in Colorado, I picked up a new Limited for $28K two weeks ago.

@r5LgxTbQ 2 ай бұрын

wonder how long it'll be before we stop getting the obligatory "EVs have instant torque" spiel

@VMYeahVN 2 ай бұрын

Oh that'll still be the case for years to come, at least. EV adoption is still only just starting. It's actually crazy how early we still are in the EV transition in the grand scheme of things. The tech is still advancing rapidly and finding itself and the portion of how many people actually need, let alone want, to buy an EV are still in the single digits of the overall market. This is going to be a decade+ long era of transition. And millions of new people will be being on boarded throughout and learning the norms of the commonly compared specs and EV driver behaviors, the equivalents of which for gas cars are second nature to all via multiple decades of cars being largely unchanged on a core level.

@cecilia_mackie 2 ай бұрын

Love it! Let’s stay in touch :)

@AaronBookerPersonal 2 ай бұрын

Why are you running your test in Eco mode instead of sport mode? If it was Sport mode, the dials would turn Red.

@therealcdnuser 2 ай бұрын

Unless you select a theme in the menu. Then it will stay in that theme mode regardless of what drive mode you select.

@scottkahre9206 2 ай бұрын

Seems like they just copied the outgoing Bolt EUV, but made it more expensive and not qualified for the federal tax credit. Glad I got my Bolt EUV while I could!

@Dqtube 2 ай бұрын

This car has been on sale outside the US since summer 2023 and was first introduced in late 2022. Why should this car for the global market be a copy of a product that is not known outside North America ?

@Quickicecarreviews123 2 ай бұрын

Yep got my bolt 2023 2 months ago for 30k minus 7500 and it has 265 miles range standard i don’t know why the Kona costs so much?

@therealcdnuser 2 ай бұрын

@@Quickicecarreviews123 Not an excuse for the price difference but there are some advantages. Kona charges at 100kw, OTA updates, more interior space, longer base warranty, more efficient at highway speeds, V2L, power liftgate. Some of the reasons i considered it over the Bolt, but then i don’t get the tax credit in the market I live so they were closer in price.

@JamesMcLaren1000 2 ай бұрын

I think it was a dumb move by GM to end the Bolt. Low price high value EVs are where the market is.

@sprockkets 2 ай бұрын

Kona was always better even before the new gen.

@bds990 2 ай бұрын

Could you imagine cost to fix charging port after a frontal collision

@therealcdnuser 2 ай бұрын

Haven’t ever had an accident in 40 years so I’ll take the convenient location. Maybe someone accident prone wouldn’t want it there.

@Repubcreek 2 ай бұрын

The Kona estimated MSRP 34k The Venue MSRP 22k They’re essentially the same sized car and offerings. Why would I waste 12k just because it’s an EV?

@loriallen67 2 ай бұрын

Because the overall cost of ownership is lower for the EV. And less hassle with maintenance and repairs. Plus a quieter, more comfortable ride.

@Repubcreek 2 ай бұрын

@@loriallen67 the difference in cost (per month) of financing a 22k vs a 34k loan takes away any cost savings you think you’re getting.

@tamacrew 2 ай бұрын

@@Repubcreek Assuming you need a loan :) I would pay 12K if I can help the new generations living in a better planet.

@ChristianBehnke 2 ай бұрын

I love my 2023 Kona EV, don't like the styling changes made to the 2024. 👎🏻

@mrmawson2438 2 ай бұрын

Hyundai are doing well

@DS-mz7dy 2 ай бұрын

Is it just a more expensive Bolt EUV?

@jamespaul2587 2 ай бұрын

Improved but still poor specs, and it's hideous now. The poor car's been beaten with so many ugly sticks. 😊 It looks like the front, back, sides and interior were designed by several incompetent people who never spoke to each other.

@Oaky 2 ай бұрын

Cute car, terrible headlights

@therealcdnuser 2 ай бұрын

For visibility or the way they look? I find the headlights have great visibility. I have the Canadian ultimate trim with the LEDs.

@Oaky 2 ай бұрын

@@therealcdnuser just the exterior fashion. I imagine sitting that low they'll get chipped more in the north (we put rocks on the road for ice in US)

@therealcdnuser 2 ай бұрын

@@OakyI live in Canada where they use heavy salt and rough roads. Hasn’t been an issue so far. I find the light much better for low visibility in heavy blowing snow and fog due to the lower placement.

@bobfox2733 2 ай бұрын

Seems to me an all electric vehicle that has to be charged around 120 miles & takes a long time to charge a 240 mile trip would take hours longer than a gas vehicle.

@jakubstrumillo 2 ай бұрын

Uglier than Aztek

@nlken7175 2 ай бұрын

That got to be the ugliest car by Hyundai.

@Weezedog 2 ай бұрын

“Economy” EV that’s more expensive than the Tesla Model Y because the Model Y gets the $7500 tax credit. Sorry but no, the Kona is DOA without matching incentives.

@plemieux84 2 ай бұрын

You can’t lease a MY for under $200/mo. You can with the Kona EV.

@Weezedog 2 ай бұрын

@@plemieux84 Leasing is different, all EVs can get the $7500 tax credit because it's considered commercial use, and mfg do run leasing specials. So leasing yes, you can get sometimes get good leasing deals, you can lease a Lucid Air (way the heck nicer than the Kona) for $200-$300 as well through special leasing deals.

@mikemcclure3376 2 ай бұрын

I just looked at an ev6 wind and Kia was offering the 7k rebate immediately off the price to be competitive with us brands that can offer the tax incentives

@Weezedog 2 ай бұрын

@@mikemcclure3376 Also true, and also hit and miss. Sometime they will offer a matching incentive and sometimes they don’t. Seems to depend on time of year (if they want to hit sales numbers), sometimes dealer specific or only certain models and not others (2023 model year only, not 2024) etc, etc. No consistency whatsoever and not guaranteed. You are at the whims of the mfg/dealer.