2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Hyundai Kona EV vs Volkswagen ID.4
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
The 2021 Hyundai Kona EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $729 a year to fuel (120 MPGe), versus $918 for the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 (99 MPGe). That's roughly $189 a year, or about $945 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Volkswagen ID.4
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona EV | Volkswagen ID.4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $729 | Your annual fuel cost | $918 |
| 120 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 99 MPGe |
| 132 MPGe | City | 107 MPGe |
| 108 MPGe | Highway | 91 MPGe |
| 27 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 34 kWh |
| 258 mi | Driving range | 260 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 10/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 9 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 7.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (150 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| FWD | Drivetrain | RWD |
✓ 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 Volkswagen ID.4 across model years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Volkswagen ID.4
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
The Volkswagen ID.4 goes farther between stops: about 260 miles on a charge, compared with 258 miles for the Hyundai Kona EV.
Among 92 2021 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona EV ranks 2nd and the Volkswagen ID.4 3rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Hyundai Kona EV or the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Hyundai Kona EV is rated 120 MPGe combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 99 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Hyundai Kona EV vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $729 for the Hyundai Kona EV and $918 for the Volkswagen ID.4.
Which has more range?
The Volkswagen ID.4: about 260 miles versus 258 miles.
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