In the past couple of years, Electric Vehicles (EV) have changed the\nautomobile game. The onset of Tesla and their wave of affordable modern cars\nhave brought on the trend of EVs being used globally. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, India has finally tapped into that market as well, with Hyundai\njumping the gun to introduce the first, fully-electric, revolutionary new SUV,\nknows as the Hyundai Kona Electric. <\/strong>Let\u2019s\ntake a look at some of its key highlights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The biggest selling point of the Hyundai Kona electric carsis how they\u2019ve amalgamated\naffordability with modern tech. According to Hyundai, the Kona has a mere 90\npaise as its running cost per kilometre, whereas a conventional petrol SUV will\ncost almost five times that. The Kona also has an estimated annual service cost\nof just Rs. 7,400, and with fast chargers that provide 80% charge within an\nhour. You can charge it at selective IOC petrol pumps, Hyundai dealerships, or\neven at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional Read: <\/strong>All you need to know about electric two-wheeler industry in India<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n The Kona is first in the line of Hyundai electric cars, but it\u2019s already\ncrushing the competition. The starting price is Rs. 25.3 lakh (ex-showroom),\nbut the running and low maintenance costs promise much lower spending than the\nusual SUVs in the market. Since it\u2019s been out for almost a year now, you can\nalso avail a used car\nloan<\/a>to purchase it second-hand,\nand the Kona\u2019s premium feel will still not disappoint. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hyundai\u2019s Kona is fully-equipped with new-age techs such as the\nfront bumper\u2019s active air flap, aerodynamically-optimized wheels, the closed\ngrill, and the overall reduced coefficient drag, for a smooth driving\nexperience. Moreover, the conventional gear level has been switched for\nhigh-tech buttons that are drive-by-wire, for neutral, forward, park, and\nreverse, everything on the centre console itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Hyundai Kona not only comes with the fast chargers but also a\nportable charger that can fill up the car in approximately 18 hours. You can\neven charge at home, where the battery will take six to seven hours to be fully\ncharged up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The Hyundai Kona also comes with four driving modes, the Eco,\nComfort, Eco+, and Sport, along with 136 PS power to accelerate from 0-100km\/h\nwithin 9.7 seconds. With its aerodynamic design and the long distances with\njust one charge, you will be guaranteed a premium SUV experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Additional Read: <\/strong>Top Indian SUVs with maximum comfort<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Impressed by Hyundai Kona\u2019s features? If you\u2019re looking to get your hands on one, but don\u2019t want to pay the premium price tag, then there are several other alternatives as well. You can opt for a second-hand car loanto purchase a used Hyundai Kona, which will still be in great condition as it has just been a year since the car launched. Many financial institutions offer great loans, one of them being Tata Capital, who offer quick processing, flexible tenures, and attractive used car loan rates<\/a>. Time to bring home your own Hyundai Kona today! <\/p>\n\n\n\nAffordable and efficient, the new cool!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
A deal worth a steal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
New tech for an immersive experience<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Comfortable charging options <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Various modes to suit your driving<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n