Hyundai revealed global specs for the next-generation Kona Electric, on its way to the U.S. as a 2024 model, and most notably this model is getting sharper-looking and larger inside—with a longer range to boot.
The new Kona Electric is 171.5 inches long, 71.9 inches wide, and 62.0 inches tall overall, and it rides on a 104.7-inch wheelbase. Hyundai notes that each of those dimensions are larger than the outgoing version—and for the sake of passenger and cargo space, that’s 6.9 inches longer overall, with the wheelbase 2.4 inches longer than its predecessor.
The battery pack capacity has risen slightly, to 65.4 kwh. Hyundai estimates that the Kona Electric will deliver up to 304 miles of range on the European WLTP cycle. That figure doesn’t carry over to U.S. EPA range at any constant, but it assures a modest boost in U.S. EPA range over the outgoing model’s 258 miles.
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According to Hyundai, the Kona Electric can charge from 10% to 80% in 41 minutes. The Kona Electric now also has a vehicle-to-load (V2L) function that will output about 1.6 kw—good enough for powering multiple items like power tools or campsites, or potentially for backup power of some essentials in a power outage.
As before, the Kona Electric is driven by a single motor at the front wheels, making 215 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque. Especially given the upsize, don’t expect it to accelerate any quicker than the outgoing model’s circa-7.0-second 0-60 mph time indicates.
Regenerative braking is in the expected multi-mode form from Hyundai, including an i-Pedal mode that (mostly) provides one-pedal driving, as well as a smart regenerative setting.
The Kona Electric is again offered in gasoline or electric versions, with a hybrid also joining the lineup and yet to be detailed. Hyundai plans to offer a sporty N Line version of the Kona in all of its versions—including the Electric.