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Here’s the Hyundai Kona Electric Burning Rubber During Acceleration Test

To properly accelerate a vehicle from a standstill, one has to perform at least two runs. The traction control can make a significant difference, and in the case of the Hyundai Kona Electric, turning the electronic nannies off translates to lots of abuse for the front tires.
Hyundai Kona Electric acceleration test 19 photos
Photo: Performance Drive on YouTube
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Performance Drive demonstrated how the Kona Electric can smoke its front tires with ease, and by the same token, the subcompact crossover can accelerate to 60 km/h in 3.53 seconds. From zero to 100, the traction control helps the Hyundai hit that velocity in 6.86 seconds.

Braking hard from 100 to zero takes 3.09 seconds and 38.55 meters, and the quarter-mile is doable in 15.14 seconds at 153.4 km/h. All in all, not bad for an electric vehicle in this class. Even more impressive, the Kona Electric was never developed to be a thriller in a straight line.

It should also be mentioned that Hyundai equips this model with eco-friendly tires, providing far less resistance than your typical tire or a set of Pirelli P-Zero performance tires. Joining the hybrid and internal combustion-engined Kona, the Kona Electric has been updated for 2020 with an 11-kW AC charger and 10.25 inches of touchscreen infotainment.

Pricing in Germany for the standard battery starts at 34,600 euros, and customers looking to upgrade to the larger battery should expect to pony up 39,000 euros. This upgrade also comes with an improvement in terms of propulsion, namely 204 PS (201 horsepower) instead of 136 PS (134 horsepower).

Over in the United States, the Kona Electric comes standard with the larger of the two options, translating to 258 miles according to the Environmental Protection Agency. The SEL trim level retails at $36,950 while the Limited and Ultimate soar to $41,400 and $44,900 excluding destination. This being the U.S., the federal government offers a plug-in grant of up to $7,500, bringing the price down to $29,450 after the tax credit.

If you’d rather more conventional styling from your electric crossover, the Kia Niro EV could be the alternative for you at $38,500 excluding destination charge.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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