Hyundai Kona vs MG ZS

The Kona costs less to run, by the official figures: about $260 a year less in New Zealand.

Hyundai KonaMG ZS

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Hyundai KonaMG ZS

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,261 (better)
$1,520
Australia
$1,047 (better)
$1,260
United Kingdom
£766 (better)
£923
United States
$974 (better)
$1,174

Official figures

Uses
3.9 L/100km (better)
4.7 L/100km
On a full tank
1,282 km (better)
1,021 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
361 L
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Length
4,351 mm
4,313 mm
Weight
1,384 kg
1,211 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
Power
126 kW (better)
80 kW
Torque
222 Nm (better)
151 Nm
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed automatic
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Kona or ZS?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Kona or the MG ZS?

The Hyundai Kona: about $260 a year less in New Zealand than the MG ZS at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Kona or the MG ZS?

The Hyundai Kona, at 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the MG ZS's 4.7 L/100km (60 mpg UK, 50 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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