PRESSTOG
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Well we are back in a Kona,
After 2 years and 70k miles in our original 2018 (68Reg) Kona which was returned to Hyundai with faults in Aug 2020, we were moved into a Brand New 2020 (70 Reg) Kona by Hyundai,... After just a few weeks I finally gave into the Tesla itch and traded it in for a Model 3..
Due to the Great deal from Hyundai and high Tesla trade in prices we basically managed to get a Model 3 SR+ for over £10k under normal price.
So now 5 months and 11k miles in the Tesla Model 3 (Wow our mileage has shrunk due to Covid normally 45k+ a year).. I have just traded the Tesla in to a Hyundai Dealer for a PreReg showroom Model 2021 (70 Reg) Kona..
So what were the issues with the Tesla.
Not huge ones for me I probably would have stayed with it for another 6 months and traded it at a year old, but SWMBO hated it with a passion and blamed all the worlds woes on it. So Happy Wife Happy Life its Gone!
I felt it was very much form over function, looks nice (If you dont squint too hard).. The real downsides for me were the wasteful energy system, it seemed like the car went out of its way to use energy.
The Paint Quality, even taking great care we had a huge 5p size paint chip on the bonnet after a stone hit and peeling paint on the sills. Plus Vicky reversed it into a Rapid charger and put a ripple and cracked paint in the bumper.
Range.. Yes we only bought the SR+ and used it over winter, but the range was a shock 160 to 170 mile only on a run, when the Kona would hit 250-270 on the same runs, that lack of heat pump and 15+Kw smaller battery really hurt.
My main worry was warranty and what it was going to cost to fix things outside warranty. (And if you consider with our mileage we could easily burn through the entire warranty in 12 to 15 months. That was a worry). We had already had a replacement Centre Screen under warranty which is over £2k out of warranty, along with Wind Noise and Rattles from the Frameless Glass in the Drivers door that was a pain.
So as we watched the Kona prices drop due to the facelift front coming out in a few months (Looks like a deformed Model 3).. Bizarrely the interior has already been face-lifted with a new interior larger info screen and finally LTE Connectivity and an app.
A PreReg Showroom Model came up for £31k and the dealer offered a decent trade in price for the Model 3 which meant we walked away after 5 months use of the model 3 without being any worse off than when we went into it. So basically 5 Months and 10K Miles Free Model 3 Test..
So from our Original 68 Reg Kona
To an uprated 2020 (70 Reg) Kona
To a 2020 (70 Reg Model 3) SR+
Now Back to a Kona
So whats next.
Well 6 months time will probably be looking at the Mustang, as long as the early reports thats its really energy inefficient are resolve. 200 Miles on a 99kw battery I think not.
Kona managed 303 miles today on 64Kw with 5% spare. M1 to London and Back, Most Efficient car we ever had. And we have had a few EVs, 2xBMW i3, Zoe ZE40 3 Konas and the Tesla.. 200k Miles driven so far all electric.
After 2 years and 70k miles in our original 2018 (68Reg) Kona which was returned to Hyundai with faults in Aug 2020, we were moved into a Brand New 2020 (70 Reg) Kona by Hyundai,... After just a few weeks I finally gave into the Tesla itch and traded it in for a Model 3..
Due to the Great deal from Hyundai and high Tesla trade in prices we basically managed to get a Model 3 SR+ for over £10k under normal price.
So now 5 months and 11k miles in the Tesla Model 3 (Wow our mileage has shrunk due to Covid normally 45k+ a year).. I have just traded the Tesla in to a Hyundai Dealer for a PreReg showroom Model 2021 (70 Reg) Kona..
So what were the issues with the Tesla.
Not huge ones for me I probably would have stayed with it for another 6 months and traded it at a year old, but SWMBO hated it with a passion and blamed all the worlds woes on it. So Happy Wife Happy Life its Gone!
I felt it was very much form over function, looks nice (If you dont squint too hard).. The real downsides for me were the wasteful energy system, it seemed like the car went out of its way to use energy.
The Paint Quality, even taking great care we had a huge 5p size paint chip on the bonnet after a stone hit and peeling paint on the sills. Plus Vicky reversed it into a Rapid charger and put a ripple and cracked paint in the bumper.
Range.. Yes we only bought the SR+ and used it over winter, but the range was a shock 160 to 170 mile only on a run, when the Kona would hit 250-270 on the same runs, that lack of heat pump and 15+Kw smaller battery really hurt.
My main worry was warranty and what it was going to cost to fix things outside warranty. (And if you consider with our mileage we could easily burn through the entire warranty in 12 to 15 months. That was a worry). We had already had a replacement Centre Screen under warranty which is over £2k out of warranty, along with Wind Noise and Rattles from the Frameless Glass in the Drivers door that was a pain.
So as we watched the Kona prices drop due to the facelift front coming out in a few months (Looks like a deformed Model 3).. Bizarrely the interior has already been face-lifted with a new interior larger info screen and finally LTE Connectivity and an app.
A PreReg Showroom Model came up for £31k and the dealer offered a decent trade in price for the Model 3 which meant we walked away after 5 months use of the model 3 without being any worse off than when we went into it. So basically 5 Months and 10K Miles Free Model 3 Test..
So from our Original 68 Reg Kona
To an uprated 2020 (70 Reg) Kona
To a 2020 (70 Reg Model 3) SR+
Now Back to a Kona
So whats next.
Well 6 months time will probably be looking at the Mustang, as long as the early reports thats its really energy inefficient are resolve. 200 Miles on a 99kw battery I think not.
Kona managed 303 miles today on 64Kw with 5% spare. M1 to London and Back, Most Efficient car we ever had. And we have had a few EVs, 2xBMW i3, Zoe ZE40 3 Konas and the Tesla.. 200k Miles driven so far all electric.