The brand new, upgraded 2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical is simply across the nook in america, with an anticipated market launch in late Fall, though the producer warns that availability is perhaps initially restricted.
The 2024 mannequin yr model of the automotive is provided with a brand new 64.8-kilowatt-hour battery (marginally increased battery capability than 64 kWh beforehand).
In line with the just lately printed EPA vary and effectivity ranking, the brand new Kona Electrical has an EPA Mixed vary of 261 miles, which is one mile increased than internally estimated by the producer, and three miles greater than within the case of the outgoing 2023 mannequin yr model. The EPA vary can be just a few miles increased than within the case of the outgoing Chevrolet Bolt EV (259 miles).
In different markets (primarily in Europe), there may also be a brand new 48.6-kWh battery model with an estimated vary of 197 miles, however we don’t count on it within the U.S.
An fascinating factor is that the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical is barely much less environment friendly than the earlier model. Vitality consumption, together with charging losses, of the automotive is estimated at 116 MPGe or about 291 watt-hours per mile. That is nearly 3.6% increased vitality consumption than within the 2023MY.
Hyundai says that the automotive has an improved drag coefficient of 0.27 (in comparison with 0.29 beforehand), however the subject is perhaps within the car dimension – it is a bit longer (with an extended wheelbase) and wider. Nonetheless, it ought to be extra roomy.
We have now to attend for the detailed specs, together with wheel dimension (in all probability nonetheless 17-inches), to make sure different potential variations that affected the effectivity.
The brand new Hyundai Kona Electrical has a front-mounted electrical motor (150 kW and 255 Nm of torque), identical to the earlier Kona. Apparently, in accordance with the specs of the 2023MY model, the motor was rated at 150 kW and 395 Nm of torque, so the brand new model has much less torque (or restricted torque).
One of the crucial fascinating and optimistic enhancements is said to charging. The automotive has a ten.8-kW on-board charger (in comparison with 7.2-kW in 2023MY), which allows it to finish charging three hours sooner—in 6 hours and 5 minutes (10-100% state-of-charge), as a substitute of 9 hours and quarter-hour beforehand.
Evidently the brand new 64.8-kWh battery pack may be additionally charged sooner from an exterior DC quick charger. The method is predicted to take 43 minutes (10-80% SOC), in comparison with 47 minutes beforehand.
Different fascinating modifications are:
the brand new i-Pedal mode, which allows one-pedal driving that enables drivers to speed up, decelerate, and cease utilizing solely the accelerator pedal when desired Sensible Regenerative System that adjusts regeneration in accordance with real-time visitors circumstances Car-to-Load (V2L) functionality with an AC energy output of as much as 1.7 kilowatts
Pricing of the 2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical has not but been introduced, however we guess that it is perhaps just like the outgoing model, which began at an MSRP of $33,550.
The principle subject for the Hyundai Kona Electrical is that it is not eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit score (like different imported EVs). Nevertheless, if the inducement will probably be accessible by way of leasing, it is perhaps an excellent possibility—particularly as a result of the Chevrolet Bolt EV/Bolt EUV will probably be quickly discontinued, leaving a big area within the entry-level EV phase.
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