Did you realize a Kona EV could drive 1020+ km, or 630+ miles? I hadn’t thought about it much, but I certainly didn’t. Its official EPA range is 258 miles (415 km).
Naturally, getting an insane amount of range out of the batteries meant driving as efficiently as possible. “Each distance also represents a record in terms of 64 kWh battery capacity, as the power consumption figures of 6.28, 6.25 and 6.24 kWh per 100 km were well below the standard value of 14.7 kWh per 100 km determined by the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP).”
As always in these efforts, getting so much out of the battery meant turning the air conditioning off, driving slowly (on average, 29–31 km/h, or 18–19 mph), and prepping well.
See Hyundai Kona EV Drives 1,000+ Kilometers
Three Hyundai Kona EV drivers just surpassed 1,000 km (620 miles) on a single charge, each in a different Kona EV.