The Hyundai Kona is described as a “game-changer” for electric vehicles in Australia, delivering a long range option at a cheaper price than before. So how does it rate?
In short, pretty well. Like all electrics, it drives beautifully – but while Hyundai have made great efforts to make the car look like the fossil fuel version, and business as usual, the pricing tells a different story.
You can find our written review of the Kona here, and also discover other episodes of The Driven Podcast here, and on your favourite podcast platform
Giles Parkinson is founder and editor of The Driven, and also edits and founded the Renew Economy and One Step Off The Grid web sites. He has been a journalist for nearly 40 years, is a former business and deputy editor of the Australian Financial Review, and owns a Tesla Model 3.