2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Hyundai Kona EV vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · Electric motor (150 kW) · Single-speed · 120 MPGe · 258 mi
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 40 MPG
The 2021 Hyundai Kona EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $729 a year to fuel (120 MPGe), versus $1,162 for the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid (40 MPG). That's roughly $433 a year, or about $2,167 over five years.
Your numbers
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona EV | Toyota RAV4 Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $729 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,162 |
| 120 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 40 MPG |
| 132 MPGe | City | 41 MPG |
| 108 MPGe | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 27 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 258 mi | Driving range | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 223 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| 9 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Electric | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| Electric motor (150 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Hyundai Kona EV vs Toyota RAV4 Hybrid across model years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona EV ranks 2nd and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 8th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Hyundai Kona EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Hyundai Kona EV or the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Hyundai Kona EV is rated 120 MPGe combined and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 40 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Hyundai Kona EV vs. the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $729 for the Hyundai Kona EV and $1,162 for the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.
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