Hyundai Kona Hybrid Specs
Battery Specs
Drive Battery
The 1.56 kWh lithium-ion polymer battery (hybrid)
| Year Range | 2019–2020 | 2020+ |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion Polymer | Lithium Ion Polymer |
| Battery Capacity | 1.56 kWh | 1.56 kWh |
| Power Output | 42 kW | – |
| Voltage | 240V | – |
12V Battery
The 12V auxiliary lithium ion battery on the Hyundai Kona is integrated into the main drive battery unit. This battery still needs to be replaced over time, and potentially before your main drive battery unit wears out.
This is a Lifepo4 battery with 8 cells (4s2p) with 3.2V nominal per cell.
The YouTube channel “Hybrid Solutions Diagnostics” has an informative video breaking down the 2018 Hyundai Kona 12V battery from the main drive battery.
Gasoline Engine Specs
| Year Range | 2019–2020 |
| Type | KAPPA 1.6 Atkinson GDI |
| Displacement | 1,580 cc |
| Bore x Stroke | 72 X 97 mm |
| Compression Ratio | 13.0 |
| Power | 105 PS @ 5,700 rpm |
| Torque | 147 Nm @ 4,000 rpm |
Drivetrain Specs
2019-2022 Kona Hybrids are FWD and come with a 6-speed DCT transmission.
Gear Ratios:
- 1 – 3.867
- 2 – 2.217
- 3 – 1.371
- 4 – 0.930
- 5 – 0.956
- 6 – 0.767
- Reverse: 5.351
- Final drive: 4.438 / 3.227 (1ST-4TH / 5TH – Reverse)
Performance Specs
| Year Range | 2019–2020 Kona Hybrid | 2020+ Kona Hybrid |
| 0-60 mph 0-100 kmh | 11.2 seconds (SE) 11.6 seconds (Premium) | 11.0 seconds (SE) 11.3 seconds (Premium) |
| Power | 139 hp 141 PS 104 kW | 139 hp 141 PS 104 kW |
| Torque | 195 lb-ft 27 kg-m 265 Nm | 195 lb-ft 27 kg-m 265 Nm |
| Top Speed | 115 mph 185 km/h | 100 mph 161 km/h |
Trim Levels
All years of the Kona Hybrid came in SE and Premium models.
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