Hyundai Kona Electric 2022 electric car owner review

Hyundai Kona Electric 2022 electric car owner review

Smooth Kona drives a Hyundai Kona Electric 64kWh Long Range 2022 electric car.

 

This is Smooth’s first electric car, they’ve owned the Hyundai Kona Electric from new and drive between 5,000-10,000 miles per year. The current mileage is between 0-500 miles and they achieve 280 miles range from a full charge.

 

Rate your Hyundai Kona Electric out of 5.

 

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Why did you choose the Hyundai Kona Electric?

We like the style, its range and the lease price.

 

Positives – List 3 or more reasons why you love this electric car.

  • Quick off the mark
  • different driving styles
  • equipment & connectivity.

 

Negatives – List 3 or more things that you really don’t like about this electric car.

Smallish boot but can be made deeper.

 

Have you experienced any faults with the car? If so, what have they been?

Before delivery it was not charging correctly, so was 3 days late arriving.

 

What are the standout tech features of your Hyundai Kona Electric?

The Hyundai Bluelink app that connects to my mobile so I can lock, unlock and put the heater on remotely.

 

Surprise us! Tell us something people wouldn’t readily know about this Hyundai Kona Electric.

Has ‘Sport’ mode & ‘Eco+’ if you are running low on charge, switches everything off you don’t need in order to save charge.

 

Hyundai Kona Electric 2022 electric car owner review

 

What electric car are you interested in next and why?

Too soon to say.

 

What home charging unit do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?

Pod Point 3.

 

Rate your home charging unit out of 5.

 

What home electricity supplier & tariff do you use? Would you recommend it to others and why?

Bulb – was cheapest when we started but maybe not anymore!

 

Rate your electricity supplier out of 5.

 

What public charging networks would you recommend to others and why?

Don’t know yet.

 

List your top 3 favourite public charging networks (in order of preference).

  • Instavolt
  • bp pulse.

 

Who do you insure your electric car with? Would you recommend them to others and why?

Quotemehappy.com (an Aviva online-only company).

 

Rate your insurance provider out of 5.

 

Estimate how much money you save per month owning and running an electric car compared to a petrol/diesel car.

£100.

 

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