2025 Kona thoughts
I purchased this Kona new. With gas creeping up to $5 a gallon, the mileage is decent but really decreases in winter using the heat and in summer using the ac. 41 might is average and I can live with it. The design and placement of the windshield wipers still leaves me scratching my head. Why in heavens name did someone design these wipers to NOT fully come up from the windshield? Is there a secret process I'm not aware of to get them to pull up completely from the windshield? Really bad design and cheap wiper blades front and back. The car handles ok for the most part. WhenI asked about oil change intervals at the dealership I got varying responses of evert 3 thousand miles up to every 6 thousand miles. Can someone clarify this? I thought every 3 thousand miles went the way of the dodo years ago with the use of synthetic oil.
Also of note is the placement of brake lights. They seem to be to far down on the body of the rear of the car, lower than a usual line of sight from behind.
Overall it's a fairly comfortable vehicle. I just hope the engine doesn't seize like my 2015 Santa Fe did.......