is ok but the glitches be glitching
Overall, the 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric is okay. If you overlook the bulbous design, glitchy creature comforts, and potentially egregious build flaws, this vehicle will do just fine. One of the worst glitches is the volume control for the Bose sound system. If it gets stuck on one particular volume control—i.e., navigation or voice prompts—it becomes nearly impossible to switch it back to any other volume control. Apple CarPlay often crashes, and the in-car navigation's map is difficult to see clearly, which makes it hard to follow. The Kona also falls prey to the trap of technology and comfort being more of a hindrance than a help. When the back seat passengers decide to unbuckle a mere block before exiting the vehicle, the car yells at you long after they have left. My Limited trim came with "parking assist," which I’m not sure why Hyundai decided to include in any vehicle, as it doesn’t work in situations where it might be helpful due to sensory overload and only allows itself to be used when there’s a field of open space surrounding the vehicle. I have had this vehicle for four months, and I have already replaced two of the tires. The perforated seats quickly accumulate debris, and the tiny holes make it virtually impossible to remove anything. To top all this off, my particular vehicle has exposed bolts under one of the seats where every other would-be exposed bolt in the vehicle has a nut and cap on it for security and safety. When I asked both Hyundai customer care and a local dealership about this, I received a lackluster response flippantly disregarding my concerns about a vehicle which clearly should not have passed inspection on the assembly line. Now I’m stuck with a potential death trap of a car which, though a fun and zippy little thing to drive, might kill me at any moment. then again, what more could one come to expect from a Hyundai
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