Kia e-Niro, Tesla Model 3, Hyundai Kona Electric - I've looked at these cars. And I chose ... [Reader's opinion]

Our reader Agnieszka lives in Belgium. From the point of view of choosing an electric car, this is a country of milk and honey: you earn in euros, and you can leave a car dealership in a Hyundai Kona Electric. Ms Agnieszka, however, had to crack a tough nut because the e-Niro and the Tesla Model 3. Which did she choose? Read more.

The description below belongs to Ms Agnieszka. However, we did not submit an application. italics for the convenience of the readers.

Let's start with an introduction for a better understanding. My love for Tesla began with the official introduction of Tesla 3. Then there was waiting and watching. Other brands too. The Nissan Leaf 2 appeared. I knew that due to the range (243 km in kind - approx. Ed. Www.elektrowoz.pl) this car is absolutely useless - but good.

It all started with the Nissan Leaf II.

This was my first time. The seller turned out to be unobtrusive, it was the backdrop for the car. It was ... WOW!

advantages:

• 360 ° cameras,
• cool look (my type!),
• price - ok.

Water:

• reception.

Kia e-Niro? Too big

After the test drive, I decided to wait for the version with a larger battery. Then we wait again. Until December 2018, when Kia invited me to test the e-Niro. They surprised me! A week after the invitation from Kia, Tesla sends a message that I can buy a Tesla 3 and enjoy it from March 2019! It was a shock, I had no armor!

Something is finally starting to happen on the market!

> Tesla Model Y: Price about 10 percent higher than Model 3, less range, PREMIERE March 14, 2019!

I was happy to test drive the e-Niro. Unfortunately the car is completely out of my style, great color. The seller turned out to be a typical Italian, who pretends that he knows everything, but the g ... uzik knows. Driving performance? Hmm, I fondly remembered Leaf. But everything was fine.

Lowered the rating of the vehicle by the seller:

advantages:

• a car for everything, roomy,
• price - big OK,
• driving properly, but not crazy.

Disadvantages:

• too big, i don't like it, difficult to maneuver
• availability after 8 months.

Hyundai kona electric

After a test drive of the e-Niro, I went straight to the Hyundai dealership. Question: "When can I get an electric Kona for a test drive?" When I answered, I was dumbfounded: "How big is the engine?" Jokes aside?! I know I'm blonde, but without exaggeration!

Found another salon:

“Do you know anything about the Electric Horse?”

- Yes, here it is, from tomorrow it can belong to you.

The jaw is down, the excitement rises. Hyundai is white, wonderful. Light gray center, so my aesthetic tastes were satisfied. Although the car is not quite my style (like the e-Niro), I really liked it. It overwhelmed me and my desire to have more jewelry like this.

I was given a red horse for the whole day to check. And this the best in terms of electric vehicle marketing! It is true that the salesman gave me the key with obvious fear in his eyes - but he gave it away. All was well until I drove perilously from the back of the hall to the main entrance. Because I had to reload my luggage.

I see the curious faces of the gentlemen from the living room, come in and go. This means: I mentally move, because Ore is still standing. I click where I ordered, but this one is still standing. I look at the gentlemen, I see the fun on their faces. My ears start to soar: "Oh, you red cow!" and ... a miracle. Succeeded. I started. I blamed my blonde hair, but the disgust remained.

Great off-road car. I accidentally accelerated to 166 km / h, I have absolutely no idea when this happened! Even better on the way back, 176 km / h - I already knew how it happened. However, I hope that the police managed to avoid this.

advantages:

• beautiful, unobtrusive car with wealth,
• elegant
• a car for everything: come for shopping, for a meeting, pick up your son from training (sometimes you have to go with holes, without asphalt),
• allows you to attach a bike hook,
• price OK, insurance price – very good!,
• helpful and professional service: you can talk to them specifically and they know their business,
• the car is available almost immediately, it really excites the imagination.

Disadvantages:

• there is no parking sensors in the front, which is an inflection point for me in the car for 46 thousand euros,
• not very friendly software, I expected more,
• the car, in my opinion, is very sensitive to gusts of wind,
• driver assistance system in a more expensive version. So the price of Tesla is getting higher and the value for money is not Tesla.

Despite the shortcomings I have noticed, I am returning the car with regret.

Tesla Model 3

When Tesla asked me for a test drive, my dreams of a Californian car manufacturer were back. Meanwhile, the Tesla salesman is again a typical Italian: he knew something, but nothing to the end. It's good that even though he was handsome ...

There was no WOW effect with the Model 3 because I had contact with the car before (it was then). When it comes to driving, you know: with the SPORT setting, acceleration makes women squeal. But something was wrong all the time I could not concentrate because of THIS.

On the way back I realized: chairs made of vegetable leather (right?!?!). At 20 degrees, it was hot in my chair, despite the climate.

> The cheapest Tesla Model 3 for $ 35 hits the market

advantages:

• average OK, minimalism, I like it,
• wider range than Konie Electric,
• software and technological sweeps,
• sporty look, elegance - class!,
• I guess Tesla will be worth better in 5 years,
• medal-winning safety tests plus ease of driving through narrow streets.

Cons (yes, the Tesla Model 3 has cons):

• stands out despite the €12 difference with the Kona; Tesla points out: "The owner must be very rich, let's rob him" - this caused me inner fear,
• armchair ... well, my dear Jesus. I have a problem with my sinuses, I don’t overdo it with air conditioning, so I’ll go to the client with my shirt glued to my back!
• service connection = massacre,
• price: 980 euros for opening a dossier? No balls! For this insurance for the price of Kona,
• the hook cannot be ordered,
• low ground clearance, will not drive on roads with large irregularities.

I left with mixed feelings. At that time, I also realized that the role of the seller is huge: a woman is also a man, she needs an interlocutor. In addition, the fair sex is no longer just in garages, she can navigate the subject a little. And he does not need to ask his person for permission to buy a car (such a statement was made in Hyundai ...). And she often goes with the intention of having someone confirm her decision.

The woman sold me the previous car. In a moment. I have never regretted it.

You selected: Tesla Model 3

Back to Tesla: I was disappointed, it's all about this chair. And yet Tesla has been a dream of mine for many years. I decided to toss a coin with the guys: Tesla came out three out of three (!). Fate wanted it so, the decision was made. Uf.

The next day, I asked Kony Electric to sign the order. Pickup 15 days after installing the hook and sensors on the front (ha, but it's possible!). The mind won, and in the evening ... I paid the advance for the Tesla 3.

Because life is one thing, and dreams must be fulfilled - even by tightening your belts. This is why I finally chose the Model 3 and left Kony Electric (= I didn't sign the order):

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