Hyundai Kona Electric & egrave; always highly appreciated for its efficiency and the restyled model also continues to offer this feature. The electric crossover is; has recently been the protagonist of a very interesting test that has once again made it possible to highlight the reduced consumption and the long autonomy that is; able to offer. This model of the Korean car manufacturer is; managed to cover 790 km with a single charge in Madrid traffic.
THE TEST 
It is not & egrave; treated of a classic hypermiling test conducted at speed; ultra-small but of a much smaller test; real. Electricity is started from INSIA, the Automotive Research Center of the University; Technique of Madrid, which certified the test after recharging the battery and sealing the charging door of the car. The test is; was carried out along the M-30, the Madrid ring road, including the sections to and from the INSIA headquarters.
The 790 km were covered at a speed; average of 52.19 km/h for an average consumption of electricity; of 8.2 kWh/100 km . Altogether it took 15 hours and 17 minutes to complete the test. Leading the test team of the automotive section of the Spanish newspaper EL PA & Iacute; S. Three drivers took turns aboard the Kona Electric. The model used in this particular test was the one equipped with the battery of greater capacity; of 64 kWh . The autonomy according to the WLTP cycle of this car is; of 484 km. Andreas-Christoph Hofmann , Vice President Marketing & amp; Product of Hyundai Motor Europe, commented:
This record proves that our fully electric compact SUV, KONA Electric, exceeds expectations in everyday driving. Here is proof that Hyundai & egrave; leader in mobility electric and that the autonomy should no longer be; be a reason not to switch to a battery-powered car.
A year ago, this car was the protagonist of a hypermiling test exceeding 1,000 km . A particular test, conducted on the track at a speed; average of about 30 km/h. Conditions, therefore, unrealistic given that the drivers had also adopted a driving style that was not usable on everyday roads. The new test conducted on the streets of Madrid is, however, much more; real and demonstrates the potential; of the car. In Italy, prices start at € 35,850 for the 39.2 kWh version and € 45,000 for the 64 kWh battery version.
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