TEST: Hyundai Kona Electric - Bjorn Nyland Review [Video] Part 1: Interior, Cabin, Battery

Youtuber Bjorn Nyland had the opportunity to test the electric Hyundai Kon. He clearly liked the car, although the Kona Electric does not belong to the category of large cars. One of its biggest advantages was its 64 kWh battery and the fact that the electric Hyundai is cheaper than an e-Golf or BMW i3 (!).

Before proceeding to summarizing the video, let's remember which car we are talking about:

Model: Hyundai Kona Electric

Type: pure electric, battery-powered vehicle, no internal combustion engine

Segment: B / C (J)

Battery: 64 kWh

EPA realistic range: 402 km.

Real range of WLTP: up to 470 km

interior

Cab and touchscreen

The steering wheel, dials, and surrounding buttons appear to be from the Hyundai Ioniq - with the exception of the HUD actuation button. The touch screen is thoughtful and logical, it looks like it was designed with touch functionality in mind, and not some external manipulator (compare with the BMW iDrive handle).

Nyland did not like the "bridge" in the middle, which is reminiscent of the high middle tunnel in internal combustion vehicles. Its presence reduces the functionality of the space between the seats - it may not be possible to use it while driving. Youtuber deliberately noticed that somewhere it was necessary to place all these buttons related to the “gears” or ventilation and seat heating:

Chest

The trunk is not huge, but it seems larger than in the version presented at the Geneva Fair. According to Nyland's measurements, it is 70 centimeters deep and about 100 centimeters wide. By removing accessories from under the floor, you can get additional space in the form of a bowl - just in time for the spare wheel:

The seat backs do not fold down, but when folded, we get a space of 145 centimeters deep (length). This should be enough for a bike with the front wheel removed. The backrests themselves are 130 centimeters wide., it is clear that the middle seat is narrow - a child will like it, but not necessarily an adult:

Battery

The battery has a capacity of 64 kWh and is liquid cooled (in Ioniq Electric it is air cooled - see also: How are batteries cooled in electric vehicles? [LIST of models]). Interesting, the user can choose at what level to load it... If he wants to reduce cell degradation, or just fully charge the car and put it off for a few weeks, he will choose 100 percent over a full charge (70 percent). The range will be reduced accordingly, but the battery will be in better condition.

Quick charge

Fast charging is really fast, even above 90 percent - the car was able to handle 23/24 kW at 93 percent battery. The process appears to be similar to the Hyundai Ioniq Electric:

The above designations cover about a third of the film. All this will be described later. The video is now available on YouTube:

Hyundai Kona Electric review part 1

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