2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Hyundai Kona 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.
The 2025 Hyundai Kona EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $769 a year to fuel (118 MPGe), versus $1,500 for the 2025 Hyundai Kona (31 MPG). That's roughly $731 a year, or about $3,653 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona
- Hyundai Kona EV
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona | Hyundai Kona EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $769 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 118 MPGe |
| 28 MPG | City | 131 MPGe |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 105 MPGe |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 28.5 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 200 mi |
| 288 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 5.1 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Electric |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Electricity |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | Electric motor (99 kW) |
| CVT | 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 vs Hyundai Kona EV across model years
- Hyundai Kona
- 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
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona ranks 51st and the Hyundai Kona EV 4th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Hyundai Kona EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Hyundai Kona; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Kona or the 2025 Hyundai Kona EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Hyundai Kona is rated 31 MPG combined and the Hyundai Kona EV 118 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Kona vs. the Hyundai Kona EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Kona and $769 for the Hyundai Kona EV.
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