Hyundai Kona electric review: What's it like to live with in Malaysia? We drove 800km to find out - SoyaCincau

I keep hearing that it’s the future of personal mobility. But, despite being exposed to all manners of high-tech gizmo wizardry, I’ve never actually had the chance to spend time with a fully electric vehicle. Until now.

But if you opt for the e-max, you do get a much more capable car for that bump in price. For starters, it produces more power to the front wheels, peaking at 204hp and 395Nm of torque. And it’s on the long smooth stretches of high-speed highway driving where I think the Kona EV really excels. The infotainment screen, for example, looks like a tragedy from the 1990s. It’s not particularly big or particularly crisp. And when you contrast that with the much nicer digital cluster, the disparity is palpable.

At first, I thought this was pretty great because you can just wirelessly connect to CarPlay or Android Auto, leave it on the charger, then shut the compartment so you won’t be distracted during your drive. But there are two major issues with that. First, the wireless charging pad was incredibly finicky with my iPhone 13. It’s not as simple as just putting it on the pad and charging, there’s a specific spot you have to leave your phone in.

I’ll be honest. The Kona, despite having all that acceleration and torque, I don’t think it’s that great in the corners. Now that we’re on the B roads, and the roads are getting abit twisty, I have to say that it’s not my favourite. The car feels…heavy, and that in general isn’t great for the twisty back roads. While a sportier car might feel planted, the Kona feels like it’s always on the edge, and that’s not a feeling that inspires confidence.

you should mention how long the charging take and the cost as well..

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