Hyundai Kona vs Kia Sportage
The Kona costs less to run, by the official figures: about $270 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $974 (better)
- $1,249
- New Zealand
- $1,261 (better)
- $1,617
- Australia
- $1,045 (better)
- $1,340
- United Kingdom
- £766 (better)
- £982
Official figures
- Uses
- 60 mpg (better)
- 47 mpg
- Also
- 3.9 L/100km (better)
- 5.0 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 797 miles (better)
- 671 miles
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Boot
- 361 L
- 543 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,650 kg
- Length
- 4,351 mm
- 4,660 mm
- Weight
- 1,384 kg
- 1,555 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- 2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
- Power
- 126 kW (better)
- 115 kW
- Torque
- 222 Nm (better)
- 192 Nm
- Gearbox
- CVT
- 6-speed automatic
- Drive
- FWD
- FWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Euro NCAP
- ★★★★★
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 7
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 Sportage?
Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Kona or the Kia Sportage?
The Hyundai Kona: about $270 a year less in the US than the Kia Sportage at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Kona or the Kia Sportage?
The Hyundai Kona, at 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the Kia Sportage's 5.0 L/100km (56 mpg UK, 47 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Hyundai Kona or the Kia Sportage?
The Kia Sportage, at 543 L to the Hyundai Kona's 361 L, for their newest versions.
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