2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Honda CR-V vs Hyundai Kona

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 Honda CR-V (30 MPG) costs about $1,550 a year to fuel and the 2020 Hyundai Kona (30 MPG) about $1,550.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda CR-V
  • Hyundai Kona

Side by side

Honda CR-VHyundai Kona
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,550
30 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
28 MPG City 28 MPG
34 MPG Highway 32 MPG
294 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 303 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Honda CR-V vs Hyundai Kona across model years

  • Honda CR-V
  • Hyundai Kona

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V ranks 14th and the Hyundai Kona 17th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Honda CR-V vs. the Hyundai Kona per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Honda CR-V and $1,550 for the Hyundai Kona.

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