2025 Hyundai Kona Electric Premium Extended Range review
The last Kona Electric was a bit of an EV pioneer. Its successor has taken a big step forward, though the Premium isn't necessarily the pick.
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Scott Collie
2024 Hyundai Kona vs 2022 Mazda CX-3 Comparison
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2024 Hyundai
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CarExpert Rating
Based on the Hyundai Kona ELECTRIC EXT RANGE
Based on the Mazda CX-3 G20 TOURING SP
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
FunFuel Efficiency
38L - 50L
148 to 450 km
44L - 48L
277 to 322 km
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5 year
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Spacious, polished interior
- Smoother, more refined drive
- Space-saver spare rare in this segment
Misses
- Expensive relative to base Kona Electric...
- ...and crosses into Ioniq 5 price territory
- 100kW DC fast-charging isn't great
Jack Quick
Contributor
Jack Quick drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Nimble city driving dynamics
- Slick automatic transmission
- Bright LED headlights
Misses
- Dated interior technology
- A little too pricey
- Squishy second row and boot
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TUR GASOLINE DIR INJ, GASOLINE DIRECT INJ, ELECTRIC, MULTI POINT F/INJ | DIRECT FUEL INJ | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1580 - 1999 | 1998 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.6L, 0.0 | 2.0L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| TURBO 4, INLINE 4, NOT APPLICABLE | INLINE 4 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM, NOT APPLICABLE | VARIABLE DOUBLE OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 16 | |
| Power | ||
| 77kW - 206kW | 110kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6200 | 6000 | |
| Torque | ||
| 144Nm - 395Nm | 195Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1600 - 4500 | 2800 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| - | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| 9.5 - 14 | 13 | |
