2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 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.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Honda CR-V (30 MPG) costs about $1,550 a year to fuel and the 2025 Hyundai Kona (31 MPG) about $1,500.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda CR-V
- Hyundai Kona
Side by side
| Honda CR-V | Hyundai Kona | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,550 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 30 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 34 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 290 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 288 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.5L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V ranks 57th and the Hyundai Kona 51st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda CR-V or the 2025 Hyundai Kona?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona. The Honda CR-V is rated 30 MPG combined and the Hyundai Kona 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 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 $1,500 for the Hyundai Kona.
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