2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Hyundai Kona EV vs Kia Niro 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.
FWD · Electric motor (150 kW) · Single-speed · 113 MPGe · 253 mi
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2025 Hyundai Kona EV (118 MPGe) costs about $769 a year to fuel and the 2025 Kia Niro EV (113 MPGe) about $810.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Kia Niro EV
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona EV | Kia Niro EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $769 | Your annual fuel cost | $810 |
| 118 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 113 MPGe |
| 131 MPGe | City | 126 MPGe |
| 105 MPGe | Highway | 101 MPGe |
| 28.5 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 30 kWh |
| 200 mi | Driving range | 253 mi |
| — | Passenger volume | 100 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 23 cu ft |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 5.1 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 7.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motor (99 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (150 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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.
Hyundai Kona EV vs Kia Niro EV across model years
- Hyundai Kona EV
- Kia Niro 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 Kia Niro EV goes farther between stops: about 253 miles on a charge, compared with 200 miles for the Hyundai Kona EV.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona EV ranks 4th and the Kia Niro EV 9th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Kona EV or the 2025 Kia Niro EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Hyundai Kona EV is rated 118 MPGe combined and the Kia Niro EV 113 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Kona EV vs. the Kia Niro EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $769 for the Hyundai Kona EV and $810 for the Kia Niro EV.
Which has more range?
The Kia Niro EV: about 253 miles versus 200 miles.
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