The Hyundai Kona Electric was the primary long-range EV offering in India when it had been launched here in 2019. The carmaker has now recalled its electric SUV to examine the battery pack following potential concerns of electrical deficiency. All units manufactured between April 1, 2019, and October 31, 2020, are a part of this recall. Hyundai are going to be calling Kona EV customers to usher in their cars for inspection.
While the carmaker has been selling this model globally for a few of years, the EV tech remains new territory for carmakers and buyers alike. This recall is probably going connected to reports from Korea, where faulty cells are said to possess caused as many as 13 Kona EVs to erupt . Since then, a worldwide recall of the model has been issued in various markets and it now seems to possess trapped with ours.
In India, 456 units of the Kona EV were manufactured during the concerned time-frame . The owners are going to be contacted during a phased manner to bring their Kona EVs for a free inspection to Hyundai EV dealers. If there’s a requirement for brand spanking new parts thanks to manufacturing issues, we expect Hyundai to supply a replacement at no cost as a part of the battery’s 8-year warranty but the carmaker has not commented thereon possibility.
The Kona EV is globally offered with the selection of two battery packs: 39.2kWh and 64kWh. it’s unclear which samples of the Kona EV had caught fire in Korea. Hyundai recently unveiled the facelifted Kona Electric which offers an equivalent battery variants but they’re unlikely to possess an equivalent issues because the models being called certain the recall.
India only gets the 39.2kWh battery pack variant which offers an ARAI-certified range of 452km on a full charge. this technique is compatible with 50kW DC fast charging which will juice the battery from 0 to 80 percent in only under an hour. it’s a premium CBU offering, hence, its prices start from Rs 23.76 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi).
The Kona Electric rivals the MG ZS EV which is slightly cheaper with a lower claimed range. Meanwhile, the Tata Nexon EV is that the most affordable long-range EV in India, priced from Rs 13.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi), and promises a variety of 300km.