HYUNDAI Motor Firm Australia (HMCA) has doubled the scale of its native Kona electrical portfolio with the addition of two new ‘Customary Vary’ variants to enhance what are actually generally known as the ‘Prolonged Vary’ duo.
With costs now ranging from $54,500 plus on-road prices for the Customary Vary Elite and $58,000 for the Highlander, the Kona Electrical’s entry value has come down $7500, making the vary, as Hyundai places it, “extra accessible than ever”.
In keeping with the cheaper price and new nomenclature, headline figures of the Kona Electrical Customary Vary have been decreased in comparison with Prolonged Vary variants, which had been beforehand generally known as simply Kona Electrical.
As an alternative of the acquainted 64kWh battery, 150kW/395Nm outputs and 484km claimed vary, the Customary Vary variants are powered by a 39.2kWh battery and a 100kW/395Nm electrical motor, leading to a decreased vary of as much as 305km, in accordance with Hyundai.
As a bonus, HMCA has additionally decreased the pricing of Prolonged Vary variants by $1500 for the Elite and $2000 for the Highlander to now begin from $60,500 and $64,000 respectively.
HMCA chief government officer Jun Heo mentioned that is simply one of many methods the model is “main Australia’s cost in the direction of a greener transport future”.
“The brand new Kona Electrical Customary Vary offers prospects zero-emissions electrical motoring in a horny, sporty and sensible small SUV, and at extra accessible value,” He mentioned.
“It’s Hyundai’s intention to ascertain management for eco vehicles in Australia. We have already got probably the most various vary of electrified automobiles together with Kona Electrical, NEXO our hydrogen-powered SUV, and the quickly to launch game-changing Ioniq 5.”
Whereas the Customary Vary Konas could function lesser mechanicals to their costlier counterparts, no options have been omitted from the tools checklist.
For the Elite grade, this implies each the Customary and Prolonged Vary variations include 17-inch alloy wheels, keyless entry, a ten.25-inch digital cockpit and infotainment system, eight-speaker Harman/Kardon audio system, wi-fi cellphone charging, satellite tv for pc navigation, local weather management, Apple CarPlay/Android Auto and leather-based appointed upholstery, amongst different options.
As earlier than, the Highlander nameplate ups the ante with a head-up show, LED head- and tail-lights, glass sunroof, ambient lighting, heated and ventilated entrance seats with energy adjustment, a heated steering wheel and an auto-dimming rearview mirror.
Customary security tech on all Kona Electrics is accounted for by the SmartSense suite, comprising of blind-spot collision-avoidance help, driver consideration warning, ahead collision-avoidance help, lane following help, lane-keeping help, rear cross-traffic collision avoidance help, rear occupant alert, protected exit warning and adaptive cruise management.
HMCA launched its facelifted Kona Electrical earlier this yr and nudged the worth up accordingly given the additional commonplace gear included and the 35km vary enchancment.
Up to now in 2021, the model has bought 8858 Konas (petrol and EV) as of July 31, accounting for 11.5 per cent of the sub-$40,000 compact SUV phase.
2022 Hyundai Kona Electrical pricing*
| Customary Vary Elite (a) | $54,500 |
| Customary Vary Highlander (a) | $58,000 |
| Prolonged Vary Elite (a) | $60,500 |
| Prolonged Vary Highlander (a) | $64,000 |
*Excludes on-road prices
