2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Hyundai Kona vs Toyota RAV4
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 Hyundai Kona (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota RAV4 (30 MPG) about $1,550.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona
- Toyota RAV4
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona | Toyota RAV4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 288 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 292 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 |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 Toyota RAV4 across model years
- Hyundai Kona
- Toyota RAV4
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 Toyota RAV4 56th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Kona or the 2025 Toyota RAV4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona. The Hyundai Kona is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Kona vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Kona and $1,550 for the Toyota RAV4.
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