Hyundai this week, on the New York auto present, revealed U.S.-spec particulars for the redesigned 2024 Kona Electrical, together with the Kona Restricted and Kona N Line gasoline fashions.
What was lacking from the announcement was the Kona Hybrid, a model that had been emphasised as a rising and essential model within the revised Kona’s world rollout.
Hybrid variations of the Kona aren’t a part of the plan for the U.S., in response to spokesperson Miles Johnson. Kona Electrical gross sales have been comprising about 6% of whole Kona gross sales up till now, in response to Johnson, however with the redesigned Kona lineup it plans to lift that share considerably.
What could assist allow broadened gross sales of the Kona Electrical, regardless of its lack of eligibility for the revamped EV tax credit score, is the provision of a standard-range model providing a preliminary 197 miles of EPA vary from 48.6 kwh of capability—and nearly absolutely a lower cost versus the outgoing 64-kwh model’s $34,885 base worth. Up the lineup, the Kona Electrical has a slight improve within the battery pack capability of its longer-range model—to 64.8 kwh, stretching its preliminary EPA vary out to 260 miles.
Within the wake of EV tax credit score upheaval, that is a very good choice, because it leads with worth and may keep away from the now-awkward pricing place of the in any other case interesting 2023 Kia Niro EV. Pricing for the Kona Electrical hasn’t but been revealed.
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
Normal-range Kona Electrical variations will make 133 hp, versus the long-range model’s 201 hp, though each will make 188 lb-ft of torque. So anticipate standard-range fashions to possible speed up to 60 mph in nearer to eight seconds versus the long-range model’s circa-seven-second time.
The choice to not deliver the Kona Hybrid may additionally have been influenced by its fairly sluggish acceleration on this configuration—about 11 seconds for the 0-62 mph sprint, incorporating its 1.6-liter inline-4, 42-hp electrical motor, and 6-speed dual-clutch transmission with a 1.56-kwh battery pack.
The Kona Electrical doesn’t function on the 800-volt structure that’s the muse for the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6, amongst different fashions, though it’s fairly fast with the longer-range pack’s 400 volts, at 10% to 80% cost in 43 minutes, achievable with an more and more widespread 150-kw CCS fast-charging connector.
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical (world)
The design of the Kona electrical, as seen in particular person final week on the present, has grow to be sleeker and extra distinctive than that of the outgoing model, and it boasts a coefficient of drag of 0.27. As Hyundai has hinted from the beginning with this technology of the Kona, it developed the electrical model from the beginning—and utilized this “EV-led design” to the entire lineup.
As such, it borrows a few of the angular creasing and sculpting of the Tucson Hybrid crossover and Elantra Hybrid sedan households, nevertheless it’s the primary model exterior the Ioniq EV lineup to usher in the “Parametric Pixel” lighting—within the type of thin-strip detailing that up shut makes this model look greater than an inch wider than the outgoing model.
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
Dimensions are simply barely bigger in all features, truly. In line with Hyundai the Kona is 5.7 inches longer, and it rides on a wheelbase 2.3 inches longer than the earlier model.
As earlier than, the Kona Electrical doesn’t make any packaging sacrifices in EV type, although it shares its platform with inside combustion variations. Hyundai says that the entrance seats are 30% slimmer, whereas the second row is a “curveless bench seat”—collectively boosting back-seat area considerably. Cargo area is a beneficiant 25.5 cubic ft with the rear seatbacks up or 63.7 ft with them folded ahead, and an influence tailgate is now supplied. The shift lever has been moved behind the steering wheel to unlock console area, and there’s a really small frunk compartment beneath the hood.
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
2024 Hyundai Kona Electrical
Gasoline variations of the Kona, this time round, embrace a 190-hp, 1.6-liter turbo-4 with an 8-speed automated transmission, and a 147-hp, 2.0-liter inline-4 that runs on the Atkinson cycle for larger effectivity. Kona Electrical fashions get a multi-link rear suspension versus the gasoline fashions’ torsion-beam setup.
With no hybrid on board for the U.S., Hyundai has successfully underscored the stark distinction in technique versus rival Toyota, which is rolling out a sub-$30,000 Corolla Cross Hybrid. This week Toyota additionally confirmed plans to proceed increasing hybrid choices and add plug-in hybrids with far more electrical vary.
Hyundai says that gasoline variations of the 2024 Kona will arrive at U.S. sellers this summer time, whereas the Kona Electrical will observe this fall. The 2023 Kona Electrical was solely obtainable in 26 states, though Hyundai is steadily increasing EV availability. And with the standard-range Kona Electrical becoming a member of the lineup, and pricing not but introduced, right here’s to hoping the Kona Electrical will likely be extra aggressive versus the $28,795 Chevy Bolt EUV.
