This move makes a lot of sense. The Kona is still too SUV-like for my tastes, but I’m practical enough to put up with appearance if the specs are the right fit.
noUsername563
Only lasts for a week… Will dealers actually let you get the car for $26k? Or will they add on bullshit like usual
theerrantpanda99
Hyundai stealing all of Tesla’s future promises and delivering them today. Next Hyundai will announce its self driving cars will be hitting dealer lots in 2025.
Skilk
All these price drops and insane lease deals on EVs in the last month make me think that either the other car companies are attempting to bury Tesla while Tesla is struggling (seems unlikely that it would work) or there’s about to be some new battery tech come out that would make the current EV models difficult to sell if you know there will be far better range EVs available in a year or two.
Desistance
Some don’t realize that Hyundai/Kia sees an opening. Entire segments are not being supplied. One of them is the 20k segment that manufacturers keep delaying.
Clover-kun
Still $46k starting in Canada 😎
eastbayquake
I kind of don’t understand choosing this over a used id4 or Ioniq 5. The slow charging would be tough to live with and the pricing would be the same.
SmellySweatsocks
Wow, wow, wow. I’ll need to let my wife know. We’ve been looking at these.
Glittering_Name_3722
I read it takes 45 hours to fully charge the battery. Can that be right?
terran1212
They’ve been doing this deal since launch but they haven’t produced many of this car compared to their Ioniq lineup.
activedusk
Ironically the 30k version is much better with 14kWh more for bit more money. The charge speed of 100kW is good for the price but not what is needed to make it mainstream, needs to have 150kW to 200kW peak charging speed at least. It’s 2024, make me believe this isn’t trash tech from decade ago. Efficiency could also be better considering the low power output and no doubt small and narrow wheels.
Tldr, this ain’t it chief, the Chinese would ask 16k for this or less.
disapparate276
Too bad they don’t exist anywhere near me. I’d buy in a heartbeat
fursty_
This isn’t a new deal, they’ve been running this since January. We purchased a limited for $12850 off msrp between the 7500 and state rebates.
GalcomMadwell
This is very tempting.
How are the reliability and maintenance costs for the Kona?
MacsBicycle
If I walk in a 27,000 dollar check will I walk out with a Kona and no lien?
Pinoybl
Wow if they pull this out. They are going to sell a metric shit ton of these bad boys.
dbmamaz
On the Kona sub people are always complaining how hard it is to find one – they are having to put deposits down on vehicles in transit. and most of these incentives are only for cars on the lot.
rossmosh85
I think it’s important to notice on these “low cost” Hyundais that they are definitely cutting to hit that price point.
The SE has a 50kWh battery and a 133hp motor. By comparison all Bolts came with 64kWh batteries and 200hp motors.
Frankly, the SEL or Limited are the only specs I’d consider. You’re getting $4000 worth of car when you add the battery, motor, and the other specs that come with it.
creativeavatar
Usd west coast…
squidgytree
Why do these prices never translate into British pounds (I mean IRL, not the article) ?
wirthmore
>wireless Apple CarPlay
Is that correct? I thought all Hyundai/Kia/Genesis head units were wired CarPlay only. It was a major negative in considering one.
MonteLSV6
For anyone looking for a Kona EV, keep an eye out for a $7,500 markup from your local shitbucket of a dealer.
mermaid0590
The range is so short though.
Solarsurferoaktown
77kw charge rate is atrocious so hope you never road trip in it
Otherwise quite the tidy little car at a good price here
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This move makes a lot of sense. The Kona is still too SUV-like for my tastes, but I’m practical enough to put up with appearance if the specs are the right fit.
Only lasts for a week… Will dealers actually let you get the car for $26k? Or will they add on bullshit like usual
Hyundai stealing all of Tesla’s future promises and delivering them today. Next Hyundai will announce its self driving cars will be hitting dealer lots in 2025.
All these price drops and insane lease deals on EVs in the last month make me think that either the other car companies are attempting to bury Tesla while Tesla is struggling (seems unlikely that it would work) or there’s about to be some new battery tech come out that would make the current EV models difficult to sell if you know there will be far better range EVs available in a year or two.
Some don’t realize that Hyundai/Kia sees an opening. Entire segments are not being supplied. One of them is the 20k segment that manufacturers keep delaying.
Still $46k starting in Canada 😎
I kind of don’t understand choosing this over a used id4 or Ioniq 5. The slow charging would be tough to live with and the pricing would be the same.
Wow, wow, wow. I’ll need to let my wife know. We’ve been looking at these.
I read it takes 45 hours to fully charge the battery. Can that be right?
They’ve been doing this deal since launch but they haven’t produced many of this car compared to their Ioniq lineup.
Ironically the 30k version is much better with 14kWh more for bit more money. The charge speed of 100kW is good for the price but not what is needed to make it mainstream, needs to have 150kW to 200kW peak charging speed at least. It’s 2024, make me believe this isn’t trash tech from decade ago. Efficiency could also be better considering the low power output and no doubt small and narrow wheels.
Tldr, this ain’t it chief, the Chinese would ask 16k for this or less.
Too bad they don’t exist anywhere near me. I’d buy in a heartbeat
This isn’t a new deal, they’ve been running this since January. We purchased a limited for $12850 off msrp between the 7500 and state rebates.
This is very tempting.
How are the reliability and maintenance costs for the Kona?
If I walk in a 27,000 dollar check will I walk out with a Kona and no lien?
Wow if they pull this out. They are going to sell a metric shit ton of these bad boys.
On the Kona sub people are always complaining how hard it is to find one – they are having to put deposits down on vehicles in transit. and most of these incentives are only for cars on the lot.
I think it’s important to notice on these “low cost” Hyundais that they are definitely cutting to hit that price point.
The SE has a 50kWh battery and a 133hp motor. By comparison all Bolts came with 64kWh batteries and 200hp motors.
Frankly, the SEL or Limited are the only specs I’d consider. You’re getting $4000 worth of car when you add the battery, motor, and the other specs that come with it.
Usd west coast…
Why do these prices never translate into British pounds (I mean IRL, not the article) ?
>wireless Apple CarPlay
Is that correct? I thought all Hyundai/Kia/Genesis head units were wired CarPlay only. It was a major negative in considering one.
For anyone looking for a Kona EV, keep an eye out for a $7,500 markup from your local shitbucket of a dealer.
The range is so short though.
77kw charge rate is atrocious so hope you never road trip in it
Otherwise quite the tidy little car at a good price here
So the mythical 25k Tesla does exist.