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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2022 Kona Electric, so we've included reviews for other years of the Kona Electric since its last redesign.
I love my Kona EV
Charlotte Scot, 11/02/2021
updated 08/29/2022
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Limited 4dr SUV (electric DD)
46 of 50 people found this review helpful
While the EPA and Edmunds reviews say the car gets 258 miles between charges, I have never gotten less than 298 and, the majority of the time I get over 300. The car is "zippy" and responsive and, the best part is: it is not a Tesla:-) UPDATE: The Kona EV is a fabulous introduction to the world of electric vehicles. The EPA (and Hyundai) say the range is 258. I have gotten as many as 300 miles. The average American drives about 30 miles a day. The car is perfect for daily errands. I rarely charge more than once a week and, with a charger at home...life is easy. I am 75-years-old and I highly recommend the car for other seniors. Comfort, quiet, and numerous (standard) safety features. It is my way of thanking the planet for all the beauty it has provided for me during my life.
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Excellent Car
Silent Sam, 02/21/2022
updated 08/26/2024
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric SEL 4dr SUV (electric DD)
17 of 18 people found this review helpful
Took delivery in July, 2020. It's late February 2024 as I write this and so far we haven't found a single thing to complain about. A delight to drive. Bought a level 2 home charger to go with it. An overnight charge from 40% to 100%, costs a little under $6.00. Works out to approximately two-cents per kilometre to drive. I like to tell people "It's so cheap to run I can't afford to stay home!". Where I live virtually all our power is hydro-generated so we get the added bonus of creating a zero carbon footprint...well, for fuel anyway. Range has been very good too: We've travelled 375 km and still had a reserve of nearly 90 km left in the "tank". Not cheap to buy, but the government rebates took most of the sting out of that. Would I recommend the Kona EV? Absolutely!
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Great small electric SUV.
Mark & Karen, 04/11/2021
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Ultimate 4dr SUV (electric DD)
16 of 17 people found this review helpful
We purchased the Ultimate in Sonic Silver. We love this little car so far. Comfortable seats, easy to drive, responsive with quick acceleration . Dash controls are easy to understand. Interestingly, when driving around town it’s really frugal with its energy use, regenerating on braking ( we keep it on level 2 in eco mode). We sold our 2011 Leaf, which was also a great car but the battery was dwindling. This is a wonderful replacement and with the increased battery life, we will be using this as our primary car:).
Bought it in May... haven't had it for 2 months.
Sam Miller, 09/09/2022
2022 Hyundai Kona Electric Limited 4dr SUV (electric DD)
22 of 24 people found this review helpful
I purchased a brand new 2022 Kona Electric in May 2022. I had a new job that would require a lot of driving, and figured it would be smart to go fully electric, while I wanted an SUV for my family. I loved the vehicle. Smooth handling, great touch, great range... BUT. At 2 months, and less than 1500 miles, I got a notification telling me to "CHECK ELECTRIC VEHICLE SYSTEM." I brought it into a dealership, where they did not seem to have any idea how to handle the issue. It took them almost two weeks to finally decide - the vehicle needed a brand new battery. However, the batteries are on a national backorder, and they don't know when I'll be able to get a new one. So now, despite leveraging my financial future for a brand new Hyundai, I am stuck paying for gas, driving a vehicle that doesn't suit my family, with no estimate on when I might be able to get that new car back. And when I do get it back, who knows how long it will run for this time, before requiring service again. Service that Hyundai doesn't seem to yet be equipped to provide. While driving it, I loved it. Excellent vehicle, safe, smooth, incredible comfortable. But unfortunately, I can't recommend it to anyone, and had to warn other potential buyers - UNTIL HYUNDAI SOLVES ITS BATTERY ISSUES, DO NOT INVEST IN THIS VEHICLE.
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Faulty heater/defroster after only 5,000 miles
Gary Whitted, 01/28/2023
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric SEL 4dr SUV (electric DD)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
After only 18 months and 5,000 miles, the heater/defroster became totallly inoperative (confirmed by my local Hyundai dealer). Even after installing a new heater unit, the dealer said the problem is still not fixed. Dealer techs seem totally unprepared to fix this problem, as allegedly it requires dissembling part of the dashboard to get at the heater unit. My experience in Portland, Oregon is that local dealerships do not have the technical expertise for substantive repairs on Hyundai EVs, and do not particularly want to do anything more than trivial scheduled maintenance. It seems bizarre that something as basic as a heater unit is so inaccessible for repairs. I owned 3 Hondas for 30 years, and never once did I have a problem with any HVAC system. The irony is that one of EVs' main selling points is the ultra-low maintenance needs, yet here in the first 5,000 miles my Kona apparently has a major failure in a critical comfort and safety system. The sad thing is that other than this problem, I actually love this car. But now, I wonder what else will go wrong in this supposedly ultra-low maintenance vehicle. It is prodoundly disappointing to have such a major failure this early in the life of this car, especially in this day and age when most new cars are extremely reliable in their low-mileage years.