I'm still enjoying it
hyundai KONA Electric Premium 39 kWh 2020
Overall Rating

Written by Nick AT

My usage: The EV is used for as much city driving as possible and minimise ICE. Commuting, errands, gardening products. I also use it for travel between SYD and CBR. It has the range, although I will stop to recharge for a bit and have a coffee, to ensure I have plenty of spare range at either end. I've had it for 6 months and 7,000 km. The load capacity with rear seats down will handle pots up to 50cm diameter. The self driving capability, especially distancing in stop and go traffic, is very stress reducing. The reliability and low maintence are positives. There are negatives. The lack of a power lift gate is surprising. The front parking sensor only comes on after reverse is selected which is great for parallel parking but useless for much car parking where one enters front forward (and charging points). The Lexen tyres are being replaced in future models. Good thing too. They create too much noise at speed. My normal pattern is to charge Sunday and I usually get a week before needing to charge again. I use a normal extension cord. I can always top up overnight if I need. High speed chargers when going longer distances, of course. The plan to travel to VIC and TAS was interrupted by COVID, so I cannot talk about longer trips, but 300km trips are comfortable.