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Up to 484 km range; new 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric spied before Malaysian launch

Sanjay Β· Oct 11, 2021 02:30 PM

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Though spied at Petronas Ara Damansara, these two cars aren't looking for petrol – you're looking at the 2021 Hyundai Kona Electric, months before their scheduled Malaysian launch in the fourth quarter of this year (Q4 2021), which we're in now.

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Set to be fully-imported (CBU Korea), there are no indicative prices at the moment as the company is waiting on the government's announcement regarding EV policies.

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In markets where it's currently sold, the Kona Electric is available with two output levels. The first is powered by a 39.2-kWh battery (135 PS / 395 Nm), enabling a 305 km range.

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The second more powerful option is juiced by a 64-kWh battery pack. It makes 204 PS and 395 Nm, good for a 484 km range.

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In the charging stakes, it takes about 54 minutes to charge the Kona EV from zero to 80-percent using a 100 kW DC fast charger. If a DC charger isn’t available, the Kona EV can also be charged using household AC power supply, which takes about 8 hours when hooked up to a 7.3-kW wallbox.

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In other markets, the facelifted Kona Electric gets Hyundai's latest SmartSense ADAS suite, which features:

  • Blind Spot Collision-avoidance Assist (BCA)
  • Rear Cross-Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist (RCCA)
  • Lane Following Assist (LFA)
  • Smart Cruise Control with Stop & Go (SCC)

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Top to bottom: Kona 2.0 Active and Kona N Line; the two pure-petrol variants HSDM currently sells here

In the meantime, the regular 2021 Hyundai Kona variants (fully imported, CBU Korea) are priced as below:

2021 Hyundai Kona Prices in Malaysia
Variant Price
2.0 RM 119,888
2.0 Active (as tested) RM 136,888
1.6 Turbo RM 146,888
1.6 N Line RM 156,888
OTR w/o insurance, with 50% SST discount. Valid until 30-June 2022

Sanjay

Senior Writer

With humble beginnings collecting diecast models and spending hours virtually tuning dream cars on the computer, his love of cars has delightfully transformed into a career. Sanjay enjoys how the same passion for cars transcends boundaries and brings people together.

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