EV Face-Off: Chevrolet Bolt vs. Hyundai Kona Electric

These two long-range electric vehicles motivate shoppers in different ways

Jon Linkov, Consumer Reports Autos Editor.

By Jon Linkov
Autos Editor

September 11, 2019

The Chevrolet Bolt and Hyundai Kona Electric are part of a small but growing selection of affordable electric vehicles (EVs) that can travel at least 250 miles on a single charge. Up until they arrived, you had to spend more than $70,000 for a Tesla if you wanted to go more than 140 miles on a fully charged battery.

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Jon Linkov

Jon Linkov is the deputy auto editor at Consumer Reports. He has been with CR since 2002, covering varied automotive topics including buying and leasing, maintenance and repair, ownership, reliability, used cars, and electric vehicles. He manages CR’s lineup of special interest publications, hosts CR’s “Talking Cars” podcast, and writes and edits content for CR’s online and print products. An avid cyclist, Jon also enjoys driving his ’80s-era sports car and instructing at track days.