Hyundai Kona vs Kia Niro

The Kona costs less to run, by the official figures: about £70 a year less in the UK.

Hyundai KonaKia Niro

Side by side

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

Hyundai KonaKia Niro

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£766 (better)
£839
New Zealand
$1,261 (better)
$1,381
Australia
$1,045 (better)
$1,144
United States
$974 (better)
$1,067

Official figures

Uses
72 mpg (better)
66 mpg
Also
3.9 L/100km (better)
4.3 L/100km
On a full tank
797 miles (better)
611 miles

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
361 L
451 L (better)
Length
4,351 mm
4,420 mm
Weight
1,384 kg
1,424 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.6 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
Power
126 kW (better)
104 kW
Torque
222 Nm
265 Nm (better)
Gearbox
CVT
6-speed dual-clutch
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★

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 Niro?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Kona or the Kia Niro?

The Hyundai Kona: about £70 a year less in the UK than the Kia Niro at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Kona or the Kia Niro?

The Hyundai Kona, at 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the Kia Niro's 4.3 L/100km (66 mpg UK, 55 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Kona or the Kia Niro?

The Kia Niro, at 451 L to the Hyundai Kona's 361 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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