HYUNDAI Motor Firm Australia (HMCA) has introduced the pricing and specification of its facelifted Kona Electrical small SUV vary, which now kicks off from an excellent $62,000 plus on-road prices for the Elite variant.
The brand new entry value marks a value improve of $1260 for the Elite whereas the top-spec Highlander has risen $710 to $66,000 plus prices.
In alternate for the elevated asking value, HMCA has elevated the usual specification of each variants, beginning with an growth of the SmartSense lively security suite.
All new Kona Electrics will now come as customary with lane following help, blind spot collision avoidance help, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance help, protected exit warning and rear occupant alert.
Nevertheless spec upgrades don’t cease there, with different customary package now together with an eight-speaker Harman Kardon premium audio system, a ten.25-inch digital instrument cluster to pair with the present 8.0-inch infotainment system, wi-fi cellphone charging, rear USB energy outlet, rear view monitor, and distant begin.
The brand new digital instrument cluster expands the listing of obtainable journey pc info and may adapt its theme to the chosen drive mode, whereas the rearview monitor permits the rear digital camera to stay on continuously whereas driving.
Highlander variants in the meantime add heated rear outboard seats and ambient lighting.
Hyundai has additionally utilized a light-weight facelift to the Kona Electrical, with revised LED daytime operating lights and extra sharply designed headlights, with the headlight bezel now incorporating reflector expertise.
The normally black wheelarches have been modified to match the physique color, whereas aerodynamics have been improved barely with the introduction of vertical air inlets in entrance of the wheelarches that cut back turbulence across the wheels.
New 17-inch machined face alloy wheels add an aesthetic look whereas on the rear, the tail-lights have additionally been stretched horizontally and a revised bumper has been included.
Because of the brand new exterior refresh, the general size of the Kona electrical has been elevated by 25mm.
The all-electric powertrain has been carried over within the facelift nonetheless Hyundai has managed to extract an additional 35km of driving vary, now as much as 484km.
The enhancements have been helped by the fitment of Michelin Primacy4 low rolling resistance tyres.
For reference, the Kona Electrical makes use of a 64kWh battery that channels energy to the entrance wheels solely through an axle-mounted electrical motor.
Outputs are pegged at 150kW/395Nm with the Kona Electrical’s V-Max listed at 167km/h.
Choices on the revised Kona Electrical embrace premium paint for $595, black/gray inside trim at $295, and a black two-tone roof which is a no-cost choice, however requires the deletion of the usual sunroof.
Service intervals are pegged at each 12 months or 15,000km – whichever comes first – whereas the Kona Electrical comes with HMCA’s customary five-year/unlimited-kilometre guarantee.
By the primary quarter of the 12 months, HMCA offered a mixed 1462 examples of the Kona, marking a wholesome 31.6 per cent enchancment over the identical interval final 12 months.
Its 1462 gross sales are sufficient for second within the extremely aggressive small SUV phase, behind solely the MG ZS (1510) and forward of the likes of the Mazda CX-30 (1225) and Nissan Qashqai (1003).
2021 Hyundai Kona Electrical pricing*
| Elite (a) | $62,000 | |
| Highlander (a) | $65,000 |
*Excludes on-road prices
