2023 head-to-head · Small SUV

2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Hyundai Kona EV

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
$883/ year to fuel
103 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$742/ year to fuel
120 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor · Single-speed · 120 MPGe · 258 mi

The 2023 Hyundai Kona EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $742 a year to fuel (120 MPGe), versus $883 for the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E (103 MPGe). That's roughly $140 a year, or about $702 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • Hyundai Kona EV

Side by side

Ford Mustang Mach-EHyundai Kona EV
$883 Your annual fuel cost $742
103 MPGe Combined efficiency 120 MPGe
110 MPGe City 134 MPGe
96 MPGe Highway 106 MPGe
32.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 27.5 kWh
247 mi Driving range 258 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
8.1 hrs Charge time at 240V 9.5 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (198 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD 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.

Ford Mustang Mach-E vs Hyundai Kona EV across model years

  • Ford Mustang Mach-E
  • Hyundai Kona EV

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 Hyundai Kona EV goes farther between stops: about 258 miles on a charge, compared with 247 miles for the Ford Mustang Mach-E.

Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Ford Mustang Mach-E ranks 7th and the Hyundai Kona EV 1st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E or the 2023 Hyundai Kona EV?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Ford Mustang Mach-E is rated 103 MPGe combined and the Hyundai Kona EV 120 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. the Hyundai Kona EV per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $883 for the Ford Mustang Mach-E and $742 for the Hyundai Kona EV.

Which has more range?

The Hyundai Kona EV: about 258 miles versus 247 miles.

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