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2025 Hyundai Kona Electric Premium Extended Range review
The last Kona Electric was a bit of an EV pioneer. Its successor has taken a big step forward, though the Premium isn't necessarily the pick.
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Scott Collie
Hyundai Kona vs Peugeot 2008 Comparison
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2025 Hyundai
Kona
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2025 Peugeot
2008
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How they stack...
CarExpert Score
CarExpert has rated other vehicles in the suv small category, between scores of 7.2 and 8.5.
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Based on the Hyundai Kona ELECTRIC EXT RANGE
Based on the Peugeot 2008 GT
Best suitable for...
Driving the family
City driving
FunFuel Efficiency
38L - 50L
148 to 450 km
44L
194 to 286 km
ANCAP Safety Rating
Warranty
5 year
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5 year
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MSRP
$32,500 - $68,000
$38,945 - $59,990
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CarExpert's Take
Scott Collie
Contributor
Scott Collie drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Spacious, polished interior
- Smoother, more refined drive
- Space-saver spare rare in this segment
Misses
- Expensive relative to base Kona Electric...
- ...and crosses into Ioniq 5 price territory
- 100kW DC fast-charging isn't great
Josh Nevett
Marketplace Journalist
Josh Nevett drove this car and these were their findings:
Hits
- Efficient, torquey turbo engine
- Plenty of technology inside
- Interior 'wow factor'
Misses
- Traction, transmission at low speeds
- Glitchy infotainment system
- Frustrating ergonomic quirks
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Specs
| Type | ||
| TURBO PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, PETROL DIRECT INJECTION, MULTI-POINT INJECTION | TURBO, TURBO GASOLINE DIRECT INJECTION & MULTI-POINT | |
| Size (cc) | ||
| 1580 - 1999 | 1199 | |
| Size (L) | ||
| 2.0L, 1.6L | 1.2L | |
| Cylinders | ||
| 4 | 3 | |
| Camshaft | ||
| DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | DUAL OVERHEAD CAM | |
| Valves/Ports per Cylinder | ||
| 16 | 12 | |
| Power | ||
| 99kW - 213kW | 96kW - 100kW | |
| Power RPM | ||
| 5500 - 6200 | 3673 - 5500 | |
| Torque | ||
| 180Nm - 392Nm | 230Nm - 260Nm | |
| Torque RPM | ||
| 1600 - 4500 | 1750 | |
| Bore Stroke | ||
| 86 | - | |
| Compression Ratio | ||
| - | - | |
