Since its entrance into Nigeria’s automobile space in 2007, Hyundai has carved a niche for itself as a reputable car brand known for durability and affordability amongst Nigerians.
More so, since its launching, Hyundai-Kona, first-ever Nigeria-made Electric car by Stallion Motors, the ‘Thomases’ of this great nation who initially nursed the notion that electric cars cannot thrive in this country have buried their heads with their hands.
Among others, the amazing features of the car that make it stand out include; the external dimensions of the Hyundai-Kona show a Length of 4180mm, Width of 1570mm, Height of 1570mm and a Wheelbase of 2600mm. Being a subcompact SUV, these dimensions affirm its small-sized structure. In addition, plastic styling for the wheel arches, and lower parts of the front and rear bumpers.
The electric car has an inbuilt 201-hp electric motor powered by 64.0-kWh battery that helps the Hyundai Kona EV achieve the 0 to 60 acceleration time of 6.4 seconds. On a full charge, Hyundai Kona can travel for up to 482km before needing another round of charging. The estimated battery life for Hyundai Kona according to its manufacturers is 5 years.
Remarkably, the exterior design of the Hyundai Kona is nothing shy of the exquisite design of other world class Electric car models like BMWi3, Tesla etc. Coupled with a floating roof design, the Hyundai Kona further takes a futuristic outlook as the usual front grilles are absent giving way for the charging port to be located just below the front Hyundai logo on the left-hand side. You just push the flap in while the car is unlocked to access the charging portal.
Meanwhile, a look at the thin headlights makes you think that the car is squinting its eyes, but it all makes the Hyundai Kona fun to gaze at.
When you open the doors of the Kona EV, you will be greeted with a warm space made with upscale materials.
Of noteworthy is the fact that Hyundai Lina’s AC system is well built and effective to keep its passengers warm irrespective of the heat of Nigeria’s sun. A finely arranged centre console and centre stack with a secretive area for keeping stuff in between the two front seats are available.
Three trims are available in the Hyundai Kona EV. These are the SEL, the Limited, and the Ultimate trim level. The SEL comes with a 7.0-inch touchscreen while the Limited comes with an 8.0-inch screen and the top-spec Ultimate trim comes with a 10.7-inch touchscreen. More so, a 6-speaker audio system is standard while the Limited and Ultimate have an 8-speaker audio system.
In addition, the car uses a single-speed automatic transmission that is controlled by 4 buttons in the centre console: Park, Neutral, Reverse and Drive.
As it is with other Electric cars, the Hyundai Kona needs charging for it to work. Two charging options are available for users. First is, to use the regular domestic socket with either a powerful generator that can provide up to 240v or PHCN electricity and this makes the Hyundai Kona EV charging take 23 hours for a full charge. The second option is to buy a wall box and then plug it into either a generator or PHCN supply and this will take about 9 hours.
It is imperative to state that the safety features in the Kona EV include; standard automated emergency braking with forward-collision warning, standard lane-departure warning with lane-keeping assist, adaptive cruise control and pedestrian detection, blind-spot monitoring.
Hyundai Kona EV variants and their prices include: SEL-#24,000,000, Limited-N27,000,000, Ultimate-N30,000,000.
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