Although globally, the
Hyundai Kona Electric comes
with two battery options - a
39.2 kWh and a 64 kWh,
the India-spec Kona Electric
only gets the former, which
offers an ARAI certified
range of 452 kilometer.
In terms of design and
styling, the new Hyundai
Kona Electric is largely
inspired by the regular
petrol/diesel version of the
Kona compact SUV, except
for the face which gets the
signature electric vehicle
face. In fact, Hyundai has
added a nice pattern up
front in order to mimic
the cascading grille on the
regular Kona SUV. This is
where even the charging
port in hidden. On either
side, the electric SUV
features Bi-Function LED
headlamps, while the
LED daytime running
lamps with indicators are
positioned above, flanking
the sleek silver slat with
the Hyundai logo at the
centre.
The Kona Electric also
comes with a new front
bumper with air intakes
at both ends, and a larger
one at the centre to cool
down the wheels. The
SUV also gets a set of
smart-looking 17-inch
alloy wheels with fat
claddings for the wheel
arches, sleek wraparound
LED taillamps, and
separate light units
featuring rear indicators
and reflectors.
On the inside, instead
of going for a futuristic
design Hyundai has kept
things simple as the
cabin is largely identical
to the regular version of
the Kona SUV. The SUV
comes with leather seats
as standard along with
leather-wrapped steering
wheel, soft-touch material
for the dashboard, sporty
metal pedals and a fully
digital instrument cluster.
The well laid-out dashboard
gets displays that tell you
driving range, and power
status of the battery,
in addition to a 7-inch
touchscreen infotainment
system equipped with
Apple CarPlay and Android
Auto, navigation and voice
recognition.
Other cabin features
include – smart electric
sunroof, button type shift
by wire technology, heated
and ventilated seats, 10-
way adjustable power seat
for the driver, and electric
parking brake among
others. The Kona Electric
will also come with a host
of safety features like - 6
airbags, ABS with EBD,
electronic stability control,
hill assist, rear camera with
guidelines, tyre pressure
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