Kona Electric sets range record of 1,026 kilometres

Three Kona Electric models set a range record for Hyundai Motor’s electric vehicles, providing a boost for the company’s vision of electromobility.

The fully-electric subcompact SUVs mastered the test pf being able to go further than 1,000 kilometres, also known as ‘hypermiling’, and only stopped without power after exactly 1,018.7, 1,024.1 and 1,026.0 kilometres respectively.

In relation to the 64 kWh battery capacity, each individual value represents another record, as the cars' power consumption of 6.28, 6.25 and 6.24 kWh/100 km was well below the standard value of 14.7 kWh/100 km determined by the WLTP.

Three teams competed against each other at the Lausitzring: a team of test drivers from the renowned trade magazine Auto Bild, one with technicians from Hyundai Motor Deutschland’s after-sales department and another team consisting of members of the company’s press office and product marketing department.

The average speed of the teams after the over-1,000 kilometre distance was between 29 and 31 km/h.

Juan Carlos Quintana, head of Hyundai Motor Deutschland press workshop, said: “The range mission showed us that the Kona Electric's high-voltage batteries and power electronics harmonise very well. It is also significant that all three test cars achieved almost the same number of kilometres. This represents an extremely low production spread.”