Given the price to the market, the car was worth the money.
The 2024 Kona EV handles well. Given the high front end, this car needs a front camera. The air conditioning is fine in terms of energy usage even in sync mode, but the heating is an energy hog taking over 4KW when in sync mode at around 50% Fahrenheit. More importantly, I deem the heating to be barely adequate, so I have to fuss with it. (By the way, the first thing I will check when buying my next EV is heating, and then air conditioning.) This car's biggest deficit is the climate control. No one wants to be cold in the winter, and my winters are relatively mild.