Hyundai has
officially released the U.S. pricing details of the eagerly awaited Kona
Electric, which starts from US$ 29,995 after the US$ 7,500 federal tax credit
(US$ 37,495 without it). The new Hyundai Kona Electric will be available in three
trim levels: SEL, Limited and Ultimate. They are all powered by the same 201 HP
and 394 Nm electric motor and come with a big, 64 kWh lithium-ion
battery pack.
The estimated
driving range is a very impressive 415 km. The Kona Electric comes
with DC Fast-Charging as standard, enabling it to charge the battery to 80
percent in just 54 minutes when plugged into a Level III 100kW charger. With a
Level II 7.2kW charger, the same process takes nine hours and 35 minutes.
The base SEL model
is pretty packed with features like unique 17-inch alloys wheels, keyless entry
and push start button, leather steering wheel, model-specific fabric
upholstery, a seven-inch digital instrument cluster as well as a seven-inch
infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, SiriusXM and Blue Link
services. The active safety kit includes Blind-Spot warning, Lane Keeping
Assist, Forward Collision Warning, Rear Cross-Traffic Collision warning as
standard.
The Limited grade
starts from US$ 42,195 (which drops to US$ 34,695 with the tax credit), adding LED
headlights, a sunroof, leather seats, a powered driver’s seat with lumbar
adjustment, wireless device charging and more.
As for the
range-topping Ultimate, it is priced from US$ 45.695 (US$ 38,195 after the tax
credit) and comes with ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, Smart
Cruise Control with stop and go, rain-sensing wipers, head-up display, a bigger
eight-inch touchscreen display for the infotainment and a premium Infinity
audio system, among others.
The new Hyundai
Kona Electric will be initially available in California and subsequently in
specific states in the western and northeastern regions of the U.S. market. The
order books are now open.
