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Hyundai Kona Electric: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2025
The Hyundai Kona Electric was last rated in the data for model year 2025, at 118 MPGe combined, 2nd of 20 small SUVs, in the top quarter, ahead of 95% of the others.
- 118MPGe combined2nd of 20 in class
- $650a year in fueltied 1st of 20 in class
- 0g/mile CO2
Where it stands
The small SUVs rated for 2025 run from 22 to 119 MPGe, with a median of 26 MPGe.
Across every class it is 3rd of 17 electric models, in the top quarter, ahead of 88% of the others.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Toyota bZ4X at 119 MPGe and just behind it is the Mercedes-Benz EQB at 107 MPGe.
Electric models use no fuel and have no tailpipe CO2. Efficiency is given in MPGe, the miles driven on 33.7 kilowatt-hours of electricity, which is the energy in one gallon of gasoline. The annual cost is electricity at $0.15 per kWh.
Fuel cost and CO2
The file prices the fuel for its most efficient version at about $650 a year, assuming 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city and electricity at $0.15 per kWh. That is $2,275 less than the small SUVs median of $2,925, which makes it tied for first of 20 small SUVs, in the top quarter.
It has no tailpipe emissions, so the CO2 column is zero; the emissions from making the electricity are not part of this figure.
Rated versions
It does better in town than on the road: 131 in the city against 105 on the highway, a gap of 26. 3 versions are rated for 2025. The most efficient, Kona Electric Standard Range: electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD, gets 118 MPGe; the least efficient listed, Kona Electric (19 inch Wheels): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD, gets 103 MPGe, a gap of 15 MPGe. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $50 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile | Electric range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kona Electric Standard Range: electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 118 | 131 | 105 | $650 | 0 | 200 |
| Kona Electric (17 inch Wheels): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 116 | 129 | 103 | $650 | 0 | 261 |
| Kona Electric (19 inch Wheels): electric motor, Automatic (A1), FWD | 103 | 113 | 93 | $700 | 0 | 230 |
Year by year
The Hyundai Kona Electric is in the data for 7 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 120 in 2019 to 118 MPGe in 2025, down 2 MPGe. The number of rated versions grew from 1 to 3.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 118 | 103 | $650 | 0 | 29 |
| 2024 | 2 | 118 | 116 | $650 | 0 | 28 |
| 2023 | 1 | 120 | 120 | $600 | 0 | 27 |
| 2022 | 1 | 120 | 120 | $650 | 0 | 26 |
| 2021 | 1 | 120 | 120 | $600 | 0 | 26 |
| 2020 | 1 | 120 | 120 | $600 | 0 | 26 |
| 2019 | 1 | 120 | 120 | $650 | 0 | 26 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus NX Plug-in hybrid | Plug-in hybrid | 36 | $2,300 | 2025 |
| Toyota RAV4 | Gasoline | 30 | $2,250 | 2025 |
| Alfa Romeo Tonale eAWD | Plug-in hybrid | 29 | $2,300 | 2025 |
| Audi Q5 Hybrid | Hybrid | 26 | $3,150 | 2025 |
| Cadillac XT4 | Gasoline | 26 | $3,150 | 2025 |
Rated almost identically and covered by this page:
- Mercedes-Benz EQB 107 MPGe, $700 a year, 3 versions, last rated 2025
- Toyota bZ4X 119 MPGe, $650 a year, 5 versions, last rated 2025
Compare and rank
Rankings: Small SUVs.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.