Hyundai Kona Lease Deals

Why Lease a Hyundai Kona?

The Kona is the car for someone who has not decided about electric yet, because Hyundai will sell you the same car with a petrol engine, a full hybrid or a battery, and the boot is 466 litres either way. That last point is unusual: most cars lose space when you electrify them and this one does not.

All of them come with Hyundai's five year unlimited mileage warranty, and the electric version manages up to 319 miles, which is more than plenty of larger and far more expensive electric cars. It sits between the Bayon and the Tucson in the range.

Which Hyundai Kona Engine Should You Choose?

Four powertrains, and Hyundai sells them as three separate models: Kona, Kona Hybrid and Kona Electric.

Two things worth being precise about, because they get written wrongly almost everywhere. The Kona Hybrid is a full hybrid, which Hyundai markets as self charging. It is not a mild hybrid and there is no 48 volt Kona in the current range. It is also not turbocharged, despite some of Hyundai's own web pages labelling it 1.6T, and its system output is 138PS rather than the 129PS that still appears on parts of Hyundai's site.

There is also no Kona N any more and no all wheel drive on any UK Kona. Every version drives the front wheels.

Hyundai Kona Electric Range and Charging

There is one battery, 65.4kWh, across every trim. The 48kWh standard range version that existed when this generation launched has gone, so if you have been quoted a 223 mile Kona Electric, that car is no longer on the price list.

Now the thing we are going to be honest about before you pick a trim, because it costs real range and almost nobody points it out. The wheels decide how far you go.

That is a 37 mile difference from the same battery. If you choose N Line because you prefer how it looks, which is a perfectly good reason, you are choosing 282 miles over 319. If range is what you actually care about, the entry Advance on 17 inch wheels is the furthest travelling Kona and it is also the cheapest. We would rather tell you that now than have you work it out from a brochure after you have signed.

Charging peaks at 101kW on DC, giving 10 to 80 per cent in 41 minutes, and the onboard AC charger is a useful 10.4kW. The Electric also adds a 27 litre frunk under the bonnet, which is where the charging cables live. If you want more range again, the Ioniq 5 is the next step up and runs an 800 volt system that charges considerably faster.

Hyundai Kona Trim Levels and Boot Space

Four trims: Advance, N Line, N Line S and Ultimate. Every one of them is available with every powertrain, so you can have an N Line petrol, an N Line hybrid or an N Line Electric. N Line is a styling grade with sharper bumpers and bigger wheels rather than a performance version.

The boot is 466 litres seats up and 1,300 litres folded, and it is exactly the same on the petrol, the hybrid and the electric. That is worth saying because it is rare. What does differ is the fuel tank: 47 litres on the petrol against 38 on the hybrid, so the hybrid's better economy does not translate into a proportionally longer run between fills.

What Is the Hyundai Kona Euro NCAP Rating?

Four stars, from a test carried out in 2023, with 80 per cent for adult occupant protection, 83 per cent for child occupant, 64 per cent for vulnerable road users and 60 per cent for safety assist. Euro NCAP's datasheet says the rating applies to every Kona regardless of powertrain.

Two clarifications, since both get stated wrongly. The rating has not expired: Euro NCAP results run for six years from the test year, so a 2023 result still stands. And if you find a five star Kona rating online, it belongs to the previous generation car, not this one. Four stars is the honest current number.

Hyundai Kona Warranty and Company Car Tax

Hyundai's warranty is five years with unlimited mileage, not five years up to a mileage cap, and it transfers to the next owner. The body carries twelve years of anti perforation cover. On the Electric the high voltage battery has its own eight year or 100,000 mile warranty.

For a business lease the Kona Electric is the one that makes the case, because a fully electric car sits in the lowest company car tax band while the petrol and the full hybrid do not come close to it. Those bands change each tax year, so take the current figures from your accountant. On a personal lease the arithmetic is different and the hybrid often wins, particularly if you cannot charge at home. Tell us your mileage and your charging situation and we will show you all three side by side rather than steering you at the electric one by default.

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