2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Hyundai Kona EV vs Subaru Solterra
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 · 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 $834 for the 2023 Subaru Solterra (104 MPGe). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Subaru Solterra
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona EV | Subaru Solterra | |
|---|---|---|
| $742 | Your annual fuel cost | $834 |
| 120 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 104 MPGe |
| 134 MPGe | City | 114 MPGe |
| 106 MPGe | Highway | 94 MPGe |
| 27.5 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 30.9 kWh |
| 258 mi | Driving range | 228 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 |
| 9.5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 11 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor | Engine / motor | Electric motor |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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 Subaru Solterra across model years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Subaru Solterra
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 228 miles for the Subaru Solterra.
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona EV ranks 1st and the Subaru Solterra 4th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Hyundai Kona EV or the 2023 Subaru Solterra?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Hyundai Kona EV is rated 120 MPGe combined and the Subaru Solterra 104 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Hyundai Kona EV vs. the Subaru Solterra per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $742 for the Hyundai Kona EV and $834 for the Subaru Solterra.
Which has more range?
The Hyundai Kona EV: about 258 miles versus 228 miles.
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