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Kona Electric wins TopGear Electric Award for Best Small Family Car

The Hyundai Kona Electric has been acknowledged as the Best Small Family Car in the inaugural TopGear Electric Awards, after it showcased it’s strengths on a 1000 mile road trip across 9 European countries.
Kona Electric wins TopGear Electric Award for Best Small Family Car
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Hyundai’s fully electric SUV was not only commended for its efficiency and long distance capability but also for its smooth and effortless performance. During the 24 hour long drive which took place late in 2019, BBC TopGear magazine’s Editor-in-Chief, Charlie Turner used the European rapid charger network to supply the Kona Electric with 316 kWh of electricity, choosing to only charge to 80 percent capacity in order to maximise driving time. In total 9 countries were visited with the trip starting in the Czech Republic and the 1000 mile drive taking in Austria, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Holland and Belgium.

“Whilst we now find ourselves in lockdown, having the freedom to travel through as many countries as you want is the stuff of distant dreams” said Charlie Turner. “It’s reassuring, however, to know that as electrification becomes an ever growing part of our vehicular future, vehicles like Kona Electric can already deliver and whilst most won’t cover the miles in the way we did, we’ve proved that range anxiety shouldn’t play a part in long distance travel.”

Ashley Andrew, Managing Director, Hyundai Motor UK, added that since its launch in 2018, Kona Electric has proved it is an affordable all-rounder which combines practicality with range and performance and that it easily meets the demands of the real world.

With all showrooms currently closed, Kona Electric is available to purchase through Hyundai’s digital car-buying service, Click to Buy. At a time when social distancing is the first priority, the Click to Buy site offers customers ultimate flexibility and the greatest ever selection of available stock. Click to Buy customers can research, configure, get a price for a trade-in and indeed buy a new car completely on line – choosing from a number of national offers or bespoke offers from their local dealer.

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