Anyone owns new Hyundai Kona fully electric?
Yes it’s around 60k Mark but there is no maintenance and fuel cost include.
Just want to know pros and cons from the ozbargainers.
I want to go for medium suv around 25k Mark but lot of recommendation for fully electric Kona.
Hyundai Kona EV - Anyone Owns It?
Ronthecrypto on 28/09/2019 - 04:10
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Makes sense. Thank you. Considering rav4 hybrid as another option
which part of "want to spend $25K but asking about $60K options" makes sense?
it can be financed, just want to know the performance from one who owns it.
if its a win win situation, we will save lot in long run!!@Ronthecrypto: what? spend 2.4x your budget so you can finance a car to potentially save ~$3K/pa… carry on
@chickenchipsgravy: I took this advise very seriously mate. that's why dropped the idea for brand new 60k budget
Yes the RAV4 Hybrid also caught my attention since it’s the newest addition to Toyota’s hybrid line-up.
Makes sense to go for a more slippery car if going EV, but if you need the space I guess.
Also read that it has 2 electric motors, or at least the all-wheel drive version does.
Some might say, sending even more money to the middle east doesnt make any sense.
"Australia is currently dependent on imports for more than 90% of its fuel needs. The crude oil comes from the Middle East and is processed at refineries in South Korea, China and Singapore. It is then shipped to Australia as diesel, aviation fuel and petrol.May 7, 2018"
ref
google.com.au
search term 'were does australia buy its oil from'
OPEC produces oil. We buy it from them. What is wrong with that?
Sorry im not a expert on womens rights or human rights violations in opec member countries such as saudia arabia or iran.
Personally id rather my money support Australian made electricity and more 6 figure Aussie mining jobs.
@t_c: We take the good with the bad in world trade.
I'm also a full supporter of Australian jobs and Australian mining. The more coal we can mine the more we may sell to India, the PRC and the rest of the world.
Personally id rather my money support Australian made electricity and more 6 figure Aussie mining jobs
So, I trust that you have bought an electric vehicle?
@bobbified: I have a tesla 3 in my shopping cart and my mobile fully charged.
Just playing the waiting game for a prestigious firm to call and offer me a 6 figure salary before I complete checkout.
@brendanm: Correct, why did you assume every potential EV driver is a treehugger lol, sorry to disappoint.
We produce wheat and they buy it form us - it's called global trade
Don't forget our meat and livestock trade. We produce some of the best in the world which they can't get enough of.
Spending $60000 to save ~$3000 p/a on fuel and maintenance doesn’t make any sense.
It doesn’t make good financial sense. electric cars at this point in time are for those who believe the other benefits of electric vehicles outweigh the additional financial costs. Cheaper to refuel, possible to reduce emissions using solar charging, quiet, reduced service requirements etc.
My mate got one for wife it not as nice as his Tesla i love his Tesla she like it i drove it few time it fast for EV fix two baby seat and all other crap go along with two kids under 5 years. he like it for holidays car. he find only problem 400km only just make in law house. his tesla make easy. it a 400km trip from their house to her mum house. you have stop at 2 hour mark just pop it on recharger go get coffee and lunch have walk around.
Many modern diesel SUV may do Melbourne to Sydney without stopping and on one tank.
yes
Yep my Santa Fe does that. I've done gold coast return under 3 tanks of fuel.
And Sydney to Melbourne on one tank. Filling up on the fringe of Sydney and then refilling inside Melbourne city.
Even my 1.8L petrol turbo with small 55L tank can do Syd/Mel or Syd/Gold Coast on 1 tank if I stick to the speed limit.
Best so far 970km from 1 tank (yes it said 0km to empty when I refueled)
Problem is there aren’t many bladders that will make syd-melb on one tank.
While it is possible to continuously drive for 1000km the reality is that most will stop for a meal or at least a loo break twice or more. during that trip.
Quote from topgear…
"It might accelerate with quite some vim, but that acceleration is made all the more striking by the lack of traction and overabundance of torque steer. It writhes like a 1990s chipped turbo hot-hatch. That’s because it’s only FWD, because it’s cheap."Every review I've read, comments on the torque steer and lack of traction/wheel spin. Not great in a $60k car……
Anyone owns new Hyundai Kona fully electric?
I test drove it when I was looking for a vehicle recently. It's almost identical to the normal Kona and certainly not representative of its price point. It was nice to drive, but I cant say it was "nicer" to drive than the petrol one I looked at.
Yes it’s around 60k Mark
So, it's 3x your budget…
but there is no maintenance and fuel cost include.
Might want to recheck that statement. Still requires servicing as it still has brakes, tyres, oil and coolant. Also, unless you have solar panels or a charging station, it's also not "free" to fill (albeit, it is much cheaper too fill than the petrol variant.)
Just want to know pros and cons from the ozbargainers.
Pros:
Quiet
Cheaper to service/refuel
Enviro friendlyCons:
Price (It's a really expensive Kona)
ROI is between 10 and 15 years (excluding depreciation)
Range/recharging time
$35,000 price difference buys A LOT of fuel and servicing…I want to go for medium suv around 25k Mark
Then go for the Kona petrol variant. There is a lot of fuel, servicing and time saved in that $35,000 price difference. You could own the petrol Kona for 3 years and give it away and still have lost less money than buying the electric version.
but lot of recommendation for fully electric Kona.
No one on your other thread suggested the electric Kona. If you are looking for small to medium SUV in the $20~30k bracket, I doubt even websites that have articles about what car to buy would even suggest this.
thanks for your time and effort
For your own interest. I have updated my spreadsheet from a while ago where I was comparing ICE and EV vehicles just to get an idea of the time it would take for one to pay for the other.
I have updated it with the Kona Elite and Kona Elite Electric to compare similar models and just how long it would take for the benefit of cheaper fuel and less servicing to start giving you a return on your investment. Added in your rough amount of km/year.
NB: This does not account for variance in fuel prices, electricity prices, registration or insurance prices. It also makes the assumption that you would charge the car on off peak electricity in NSW.
very very nice mate.
you are the bestGood work. Please share this spreadsheet so I can save/update it?
I drove a petrol Kona for a week waiting for my Santa Fe to be delivered a few months back. No better than a small hatchback for baby seats at the back, but with better load height. I wouldn’t go for it as a family car.
FWIW my recommendations doing a lot of my own research for a similar purchase recently
$20k used Kia sportage
$37k new Toyota RAV hybrid
$45-$50k CX9 or Santa Fe
I don't know much about EV. How can you say no maintenance? It's still a car that needs servicing and maintaining.
You won't be paying for fuel but you will be paying for electricity to charge the battery. It won't be the same but still need to record that.
It's still a car that needs servicing and maintaining.
It is true that it will need servicing, but the servicing will be a lot less. The electric motor will not require routine maintenance, there is no oil or air filter and only potential for bearings to fail, but that will not be a routine thing. The brakes will require less maintenance as EV regenerative braking will reduce the usage of pads, discs etc. will stil need tyres and wiper blades and may need cooling system inspected and coolant replaced, but that doesn’t happen that often in a regular car either. .
Spending $60000 to save ~$3000 p/a on fuel and maintenance doesn’t make any sense.