Hyundai aims to sell 50 units of Kona EV per year in India

Hyundai plans to launch its first electric vehicle (EV) in India in 2019. Its first electric offering will be the Kona SUV, which will be imported via the completely knocked down (CKD) route. According to a media report, Hyundai aims to sell 50 units of Kona EV in India per year.

The Kona EV is expected to be powered by an electric motor with an output of 132 BHP and 395 Nm of torque. Hyundai claims that the electric motor will accelerate it from 0-100 km/h in 9.7 seconds to a top speed of 155 km/h. The Kona EV will come equipped with a 39.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack offering a claimed range of around 300 km per charge. It is claimed that the batteries can be charged to 80% in 54 minutes using a fast charger, while it will take around 6 hours to charge it via a household socket.

Besides the Kona, Hyundai is also considering the Ioniq mid-size sedan and an electric version of the Xcent compact sedan for India.

Source: Business Standard