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POWERTRAIN/CHASSIS 2020 Hyundai Kona Electric 2020 Hyundai Kona 1.6T
DRIVETRAIN LAYOUT Front-motor, FWD Front-engine, FWD
MOTOR/ENGINE TYPE Permanent-magnet AC Turbocharged I-4, alum
synchronous electric block/head
VALVETRAIN N/A DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
DISPLACEMENT N/A 96.6 cu in/1,583cc
COMPRESSION RATIO N/A 10.0:1
POWER (SAE NET) 201 hp @ 3,800 rpm 175 hp @ 5,500 rpm
TORQUE (SAE NET) 291 lb-ft @ 0 rpm 195 lb-ft @ 1,500 rpm
REDLINE Not indicated (11,200-rpm max) 6,500 rpm
WEIGHT TO POWER 18.7 lb/hp 17.6 lb/hp
TRANSMISSION 1-speed automatic 7-speed twin-clutch auto
AXLE/FINAL DRIVE RATIO 7.98:1/7.98:1 4.29:1 (1, 2, 4, 5),
3.17:1 (3, 6, 7, R)/2.29:1
on a long journey, and will take longer to
SUSPENSION, FRONT; REAR Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar; Struts, coil springs, anti-roll bar;
refuel on the way (though we predict that
multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar multilink, coil springs, anti-roll bar
ever speedier fast charge times will soon
STEERING RATIO 13.2:1 13.8:1
enough minimize the recharge/refuel
TURNS LOCK TO LOCK 2.5 2.5
time difference).
BRAKES, F; R 12.0-in vented disc; 12.0-in vented disc;
We set out with our two Konas to 11.8-in disc, ABS 11.2-in disc, ABS
answer two questions: All things being WHEELS, F; R 7.0 x 17-in cast aluminum
equal, is gas or electric better to drive? 7.0 x 17-in cast aluminum
TIRES, F; R 215/55R17 94V (M+S) Nexen
And can the average American house- 235/45R18 98V (M+S) Goodyear
NPriz AH8 Eagle Touring
hold get by with an EV as its only car?
DIMENSIONS
When it comes to driving these two
WHEELBASE 102.4 in 102.4 in
Konas, we prefer the electric one. “Just
TRACK, F/R 61.2/61.6 in 61.4/61.7 in
about every minute you drive the EV is
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT 164.6 x 70.9 x 61.2 in 164.0 x 70.9 x 61.0 in
better than that minute in the gas car,
GROUND CLEARANCE 6.2 in 6.7 in
except for braking to a stop,” Reynolds
APPROACH/DEPART ANGLE 16.6/14.6 deg 17.5/16.7 deg
said. The Kona Electric is silky smooth,
TURNING CIRCLE 34.8 ft 34.8 ft
powerful, and refined. The Kona 1.6T is
CURB WEIGHT 3,763 lb 3,073 lb
good, but the Kona Electric is better.
WEIGHT DIST, F/R 54/46% 62/38%
The latter question has a more compli-
TOWING CAPACITY Not recommended Not recommended
cated answer, but we think the answer is
SEATING CAPACITY 5 5
yes, with some obvious caveats.
HEADROOM, F/R 38.0/37.7 in 38.0/37.8 in
With more than 250 miles of range, LEGROOM, F/R 41.5/33.4 in 41.5/34.6 in
electric cars like the Kona Electric SHOULDER ROOM, F/R 55.5/54.5 in 55.5/54.5 in
are easier than ever to daily drive. For
CARGO VOLUME, BEH F/R 45.8/19.2 cu ft 45.8/19.2 cu ft
those lucky enough to have room for a TEST DATA
charger in a garage or driveway, charging ACCELERATION TO MPH
nightly couldn’t be more painless. Some 0-30/0-40 2.9/3.9 sec 2.5/3.5 sec
forward-thinking office complexes 0-50/0-60 5.1/6.6 4.9/6.4
are stocked with chargers for their 0-70/0-80 8.4/10.6 8.6/11.2
employees. Apartment dwellers might 0-90/0-100 13.2/16.5 14.5/18.7
have to rely on public chargers, which in PASSING, 45-65 MPH 3.0 3.3
our experience is becoming far less of a QUARTER MILE 15.1 sec @ 95.9 mph 15.1 sec @ 91.7 mph
hassle than it sounds. Chargers are found BRAKING, 60-0 MPH 138 ft 119 ft
in places where you’re spending time LATERAL ACCELERATION 0.79 g (avg) 0.85 g (avg)
anyway, like malls, grocery stores, and MT FIGURE EIGHT 27.8 sec @ 0.65 g (avg) 26.9 sec @ 0.65 g (avg)
movie theaters. TOP-GEAR REVS @ 60 MPH 6,400 rpm 1,800 rpm
As for long-distance travel, a change CONSUMER INFO
in your way of thinking is necessary. Fast BASE/AS TESTED PRICE $38,285/$46,630 $26,995/$28,980
charging availability and capability are STABILITY/TRACTION CONTROL Yes/Yes Yes/Yes
improving rapidly, but “fuel” stops still AIRBAGS 6: Dual front, front side, f/r curtain 6: Dual front, front side, f/r curtain
aren’t the splash-and-dash affairs of BASIC WARRANTY 5 years/60,000 miles 5 years/60,000 miles
gasoline. A little bit of planning will go 10 years/100,000 miles
POWERTRAIN WARRANTY 10 years/100,000 miles
a long way in saving you both time and (battery included)
money (prices differ at gas stations, too). ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE 5 years/Unlimited miles 5 years/Unlimited miles
But above all, long-distance electric BATTERY/FUEL CAPACITY 64.0 kW-hr (1.9 gal gasoline equiv) 13.2 gal
travel is no longer a Tesla monopoly. REAL MPG, CITY/HWY/COMB Not tested 26.4/38.7/30.8 mpg
With expanding charging networks EPA CITY/HWY/COMB ECON 132/108/120 mpg-e (258-mi range) 28/32/30 mpg (396-mi range)
across the country, especially from ENERGY CONS, CITY/HWY 26/31 kW-hr/100 miles 120/105 kW-hr/100 miles
Electrify America, the democratization CO2 EMISSIONS, COMB 0.00 lb/mile (at vehicle) 0.65 lb/mile
of the electric car is finally here. Q RECOMMENDED FUEL 110-220V AC/400V DC electricity Unleaded regular

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