Electric Hyundai Kona sets record 1,026km range, but it's unrealistic

By ETX Studio | 19 August 2020


FRANKFURT: Hyundai has announced a new endurance record for a production model of its Kona electric car.

A Kona was able to last a total of 1,026 km on the Lausitzring track in Germany. It's also worth noting that two other Konas also exceeded the 1000-km mark during the test.

With a 64 kWh battery, that translates into power consumption of 6.24 kWh/100 km, which is also a record figure.

To achieve such performance, the three production Kona models were driven for nearly 35 hours around the track at a constant speed of between 29kph and 31kph, without using any air conditioning — a type of technology which is particularly draining in terms of energy.

The factory-spec Konas used in this mission ordinarily demonstrate a range of 484km for a single charge.


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