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I've been planning in another thread what my next EV might be when my current lease ends next summer (as I said in that thread too, I know it's early to be planning... humour me here!), and I want to buy a 2-3 year old EV outright at that time. Current plan A is to get a 38kWh Ioniq, but the thought occurs that the 64kWh Kona might not be vastly more expensive in the used market by that point, so I should probably have it in the back of my mind as another option due to the increased range (and charging speed!) over the Ioniq.
But getting info on the spec sheet for a 2 year old version of a car is a thankless task, all the websites just point me to the specs of the 2020 model. So please can anyone with an older Kona Electric (or knowledge of them) help me out with a few questions? All these questions apply to the 64kWh only, not interested in the smaller battery in the Kona as I would rather get the Ioniq in that case. Also, all questions about trim are about the UK trim levels, which I believe were/are Premium and Premium SE.
But getting info on the spec sheet for a 2 year old version of a car is a thankless task, all the websites just point me to the specs of the 2020 model. So please can anyone with an older Kona Electric (or knowledge of them) help me out with a few questions? All these questions apply to the 64kWh only, not interested in the smaller battery in the Kona as I would rather get the Ioniq in that case. Also, all questions about trim are about the UK trim levels, which I believe were/are Premium and Premium SE.
- Did the early ones have app support (I think it's called 'blue link' in Hyundais?) or did that come later? If so, is it on both trim levels?
- I believe the Premium SE has LED headlights (and high-beam assist), whereas the Premium only has halogen headlights? If so, are the halogen headlights a noticeably different colour warmth from the LED running lights? I always think it looks cheap when cars have yellowish light from their headlights but white light from the running lights.
- Do both trim levels have wireless charging mats?
- Do both trim levels have Hyundai's latest Lane Follow Assist (LFA) system, or on the early models is it the more basic Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) only?
- Do both Premium and Premium SE have heated seats, or was that only on the Premium SE?