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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.
Great Car
Morris, 11/24/2022
updated 06/02/2023
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric Ultimate 4dr SUV (electric DD)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
Great car now that battery issue resolved, ended up being a computer issue and not the battery.
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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)
14 of 15 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.
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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)
24 of 27 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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LG battery malfunction in 2021 - do not buy!
Heather, 08/30/2021
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric SEL 4dr SUV (electric DD)
43 of 50 people found this review helpful
Hello: We purchased this car initially because of its quick pick up. I would not buy this car again. After 2 months, the high voltage light came on, and it quit working. The whole EV battery needs replacing. It has the LG battery that caused issues in previous models. We are on week 3 with no ETA of a fix. Also, the value has dropped by thousands of dollars. Stay away from this hassle!
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The perfect compact EV
Thomas G, 02/25/2023
2021 Hyundai Kona Electric SEL 4dr SUV (electric DD)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Almost 2 years in and I’ve loved just about every minute of it. My only gripe would be the charging speed. 75kW isn’t enough, but it’s not a deal breaker. Because of the incredible efficiency of this car my range is stellar. In the city my real world range is around 300 miles! On road trips when capping my charges to 80% I’m getting about 200 miles on a charge while hitting top speeds. That’s awesome for one of Hyundais first forays into the EV world and for the price, I am not complaining considering some cars are more expensive and only get around 225-250 real world in the city! That’s not even on road trips! Don’t underestimate this little EV! Also, some people say having the charge port in the front is bad, but I prefer it so much more over having it on the side in the rear like a gas car! I had a BMW i3 before this and having the charge port on the side rear was such a pain! I was constantly reversing and pointing in awkward angles… it was just bad. With it being up front I just pull straight into the parking space and I’m all set. I don’t think about it often and highly recommend a front end charge port! Other than that, not really sure what else I can say. It’s an amazing car and has a lot standard on the base model that make it worth it! Don’t pass it up!
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