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Would you trade in your Ioniq Hybrid after 3 years and 36000 km ?

  • No way!

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  • Yes I would for a Kona Hybrid 2024

    Votes: 1 50%
  • Yes I would for a Kona EV

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Worth switching from Ioniq Hybrid to Kona Hybrid? Or another model?

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1.9K views 3 replies 3 participants last post by  zetrue  
#1 ·
Hi,
Taking my car in to the dealership next week for it's annual revision (36 500 kms) and the dealer has told me that they'd be interested in making me an offer for a new car in exchange for my Ioniq Hybrid 2021, 3 years old.
Now I know that the price of the car is still high as it has few kms on the clock and is in perfect condition so could be interesting to get a new car after 3 years.
Issue I have is that Hyundai has stopped making this model and now only offers SUV/Crossover models in HEV or PEV that I don't particularly fancy. However, the Kona Hybrid might be the exception as it still is quite economical and seems to be a nice car overall.
What do you guys think? Worth switching to a Kona or stick with my Ioniq for the next 5 years?
 
#2 ·
The classic Ioniq had a much more useable trunk/boot than the old Kona. I know that the new Kona has improved on that, but I don't know by how much. Have you ever transported a bike in your Ioniq? If so, take it with you and see if it will fit in the Kona, otherwise you may end up quite disappointed should you ever need to transport it again.
 
#3 ·
Thanks @KevinT for your insight. I haven't carried a bike but golf clubs and to do that I need to put down the back chair. Guess not much difference with Kona. But I do have difficulties seeing how a Crossover can be more fuel efficient than my sleek aerodynamic Ioniq without mentionning wind noise but guess I'll need to take it on a trial ride and check it out.
(Just realized after saving that I logged in with the wrong account but it is the same person!)
 
#4 ·
So the dealer wanted to offer me a buyback for 2/3 of the original car price after 3 years. However the only model that I would consider would be the Kona N-Line (doesn't have those multi color wheel guards that I find really ugly). However that would mean I would need to cough up the same amount of cash on top of the buy back amount I would receive for a car that offers nothing better than my Ioniq so no... turned down the offer.