El Kahuna 2022

The 2022 El Kahuna was Kona's do-it-all aluminium electric hardtail, taking the simplicity of the long-running Kahuna and adding a Shimano STEPS E6100 mid-drive motor (60Nm) with a 504Wh battery. With a 100mm fork (RockShox 35 R Coil or Suntour XCR34 Air), 29in wheels and WTB Trail Boss 2.25in tyres, it was pitched as a hardtail equally happy on local singletrack or a grocery run.

The geometry is conservative and upright by trail standards: a 69-degree head angle, 74-degree seat angle and a tall 619 to 633mm stack. Reach grows from 404mm on the S to 484mm on the XL across four sizes, and the 465mm chainstays stay constant, giving a stable, comfortable all-rounder feel.

The build is value-led: a 10-speed Shimano Deore drivetrain, Shimano MT410 two-piston brakes with a 180mm front and 160mm rear rotor, WTB ST i27 rims and Kona's own finishing kit. It sat at the affordable end of the e-hardtail market.

This model year is discontinued and now found mainly as remaining stock or on the used market. Kona did not sell direct to the UK, so no verified GBP recommended retail price was found; the pricing here is the North American recommended retail price. No owner ride or reliability data was gathered for this dossier.