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Most news anecdotes about electric vehicles base on Tesla, yet adroit customers would do well to focus on Hyundai. The South Korean automaker has unobtrusively created a standout amongst the most convincing electric vehicles to turn out this year: the all-new 2019 Kona Electric. Hyundai has given the Kona Electric a lot of range and fulfilling execution, notwithstanding enhancing over the standard Kona here and there.

The fundamental draw is the EPA-assessed 258 miles of driving extent on a full charge. That is more separation than you'll get from some other likewise estimated EV, and our genuine testing has confirmed that the Kona can convey. The facts demonstrate that Tesla's Model 3 can go considerably more distant, yet just when furnished with its enormous and costly long-go battery pack. From our experience, the Kona's range is all that could possibly be needed for the normal driver.

Beside its electric powertrain, the Kona Electric is a great deal like the gas controlled Kona, offering smart speeding up, secure taking care of and a respectable measure of payload conveying utility. There's additionally solid incentive for cash here, in any event among electric vehicles. The Kona Electric comes standard with a lot of innovation and propelled wellbeing highlights. We'd even contend the Electric's styling is less polarizing than the ordinary model. About the main thing you pass up, contrasted with the normal Kona, is the choice of all-wheel drive.

Cross-shopped against the Chevrolet Bolt and the Nissan Leaf, the Kona Electric is noteworthy. Actually, the Kona Electric is our pick for the best electric vehicle of 2019 for the Edmunds Editors' Choice Awards.

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric setups

The 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric comes in three trim dimensions: SEL, Limited and Ultimate. All have a 64-kWh battery pack that controls a 150-kW electric engine (201 strength, 290 pound-feet of torque) driving the front wheels. Standard gear is liberal on the SEL, and climbing to the Limited or the Ultimate increases you a couple of additional extravagance and tech-situated highlights.

The SEL begins off with 17-inch wheels, nearness passage and push-catch begin, a DC quick charging port, programmed atmosphere control, a cowhide wrapped guiding wheel, warmed front seats, and 60/40-split collapsing back seats. Tech highlights incorporate a 7-inch infotainment touchscreen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Hyundai's Blue Link interchanges framework, two USB ports, and a six-speaker sound framework with satellite radio.

Standard security highlights for the SEL incorporate forward crash cautioning with programmed crisis braking, versatile journey control, path keeping help, vulnerable side observing with back cross-traffic alert, and languid driver cautioning framework.

On the Limited, you likewise get LED headlights with programmed high pillars, a sunroof, calfskin upholstery, a power-flexible driver's seat, auto-diminishing rearview reflect, auto up-down for the front power windows, and remote charging for individual gadgets.

At long last, the Ultimate burdens you up with programmed wipers, stopping sensors, unpredictable usefulness for the versatile voyage control, walker identification for the forward impact cautioning framework, a warmed directing wheel, ventilated front seats, a head-up showcase, a 8-inch touchscreen with coordinated route, and an eight-speaker Infinity sound framework.

Trim tried

Every vehicle regularly comes in different variants that are on a very basic level comparative. The appraisals in this survey depend on our full trial of the 2019 Hyundai Kona (electric | direct drive | FWD).