Small SUVs · Gasoline · model year 2026
GMC Terrain vs Hyundai Kona
The Hyundai Kona is rated 4 MPG higher than the GMC Terrain in model year 2026, 31 against 27 combined, which is 15% more distance from the same energy.
Side by side
| Measure | GMC Terrain | Hyundai Kona |
|---|---|---|
| Combined fuel economy (best version) | 27 MPG | 31 MPG |
| City | 26 MPG | 29 MPG |
| Highway | 28 MPG | 34 MPG |
| Annual fuel cost | $2,500 | $2,150 |
| Tailpipe CO2 | 329 g/mile | 284 g/mile |
| Lowest rated version | 25 MPG | 26 MPG |
| Rated versions | 3 | 6 |
| Rank in class (best combined rating) | 69th of 113 | 47th of 113 |
| Class | Small SUVs | Small SUVs |
| Powertrain | Gasoline | Gasoline |
Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.
Fuel economy and cost
Fuel bills differ by $350 a year. The Hyundai Kona comes to $2,150 and the GMC Terrain to $2,500, both at 15,000 miles a year.
Where each one ranks
Within their class the GMC Terrain is tied for 69th of 113 small SUVs, in the lower half. The Hyundai Kona is tied for 47th of 113 small SUVs, in the upper half.
The GMC Terrain has 3 rated versions, from 25 to 27 MPG. The Hyundai Kona has 6, from 26 to 31 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the GMC Terrain is rated 2 higher on the highway (28 against 26), while the Hyundai Kona is rated 5 higher on the highway (34 against 29).
Their lineups meet at 27 MPG: Terrain FWD: 1.5 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (variable gear ratios), FWD for the GMC Terrain and Kona AWD: 2.0 L, 4 cyl, Automatic (AV-S1), AWD for the Hyundai Kona.
Ratings by model year
Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The GMC Terrain has the higher best rating in 0 of them and the Hyundai Kona in 8. The widest gap, 6 MPG, was in 2023, when the Hyundai Kona led.
| Model year | GMC Terrain | Hyundai Kona | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 31 | -4 |
| 2025 | 27 | 31 | -4 |
| 2024 | 26 | 31 | -5 |
| 2023 | 26 | 32 | -6 |
| 2022 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| 2021 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
| 2020 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
| 2019 | 28 | 30 | -2 |