New record: Hyundai KONA Electric travels 790km in urban cycle on single charge

Testing the limits of KONA Electric

The test team of the motor column for the Spanish newspaper EL PAÍS managed to travel the 790 kilometres in regular traffic with the all-electric SUV without having to stop to recharge. The distance exceeds the homologated range by an impressive 130 kilometres.

The KONA Electric started at INSIA, the Automobile Research Centre of the Technical University of Madrid. INSIA certified the test after charging and sealing the car’s charging port. The test was conducted along the M-30, Madrid’s ring road, and included the arrival and departure routes to and from INSIA headquarters.

The 150 kW (204 PS) KONA Electric used for the test was fully equipped and unmodified. During the test, a team of three test drivers took turns driving for more than 15 hours to find its range limit.