2019 Hyundai Kona Electric review, road test The Kona Electric sure looks interesting. But does it have the real-world performance and range to be considered as an alternative to conventional combustion engine cars?
Published on Sep 29, 2019 10:00:00 AM
Rear windscreen isn’t very big, which limits the rear visibility.
Sunroof is small but helps bring in some light to make the all-black cabin feel airy.
Legroom and headroom are limited. Under-thigh support isn’t great either.
Tech Specs Electric Ex-showroom - Delhi Rs 23.72 lakh Electric Max Power (hp @ rpm) 136hp Max Torque (Nm @ rpm) 395Nm Power to Weight Ratio (hp/tonne) 88.6hp per tonne (estimated) Torque to Weight Ratio (Nm/tonne) 257.3Nm per tonne (estimated) Motor Permanent-magnet synchronous Installation Front axle Battery capacity 39.2kWh Battery type Lithium-ion polymer Battery Voltage 327V Electric Drive Layout Front-wheel drive Gearbox Type Single-speed reduction Electric 80 - 0 kph (mts, sec) 26.97m, 2.62s Electric 0 - 10 kph (sec) 0.58s 0 - 20 kph (sec) 1.21s 0 - 30 kph (sec) 1.82s 0 - 40 kph (sec) 2.44s 0 - 50 kph (sec) 3.13s 0 - 60 kph (sec) 4.00s 0 - 70 kph (sec) 4.99s 0 - 80 kph (sec) 6.16s 0 - 90 kph (sec) 7.53s 0 - 100 kph (sec) 9.09s 0 - 110 kph (sec) 10.86s 0 - 120 kph (sec) 12.92s 0 - 130 kph (sec) 15.28s 0 - 140 kph (sec) 18.09s 1/4 mile (sec) 16.79s Electric Idle (dB) 31.2dB Idle with AC blower at half (dB) 51.3dB Electric Construction Five-door crossover, monocoque Weight (kg) 1535kg (estimated) Front Tyre 215/55 R17 Rear Tyre 215/55 R17 Spare Tyre 135/80 D17 Electric Front Independent, MacPherson struts, coil springs Rear Independent, multi-link, coil springs Electric Type Rack and pinion Type of power assist Electric Turning Circle Diameter (mts) 10.6m Electric Front Ventilated discs Rear Solid discs Electric Length 4180mm Width (mm) 1800mm Height 1570mm Wheel base 2600mm Front Track (mm) 1564mm Rear Track (mm) 1575mm Ground Clearance (mm) 172mm Boot Capacity (Lts) 332 litres Electric Cruise control Available Drive modes Available Wireless phone charging Available Auto dimming inner rear view mirror Available Sunroof Available Electric Airbags 6 Tyre Pressure monitoring system Available Electric City 324km Highway 295km Claimed 452km
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