Head to head

MG ZS EV vs Hyundai Kona Electric

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

MG ZS EV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 345 km of range

MG ZS EV

From A$61,500 Β· 345 km

Read the MG ZS EV review

Car B

Hyundai Kona Electric electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 420 km of range

Hyundai Kona Electric

From A$70,750 Β· 420 km

Read the Hyundai Kona Electric review

The verdict

The Hyundai Kona Electric offers more range β€” 420 km WLTP against 345 km, a gap of about 70 km between charges. The Hyundai Kona Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 466 litres and 5 seats versus 448 litres and 5 in the MG ZS EV. On price the MG ZS EV starts about A$9,250 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Kona Electric at 7.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the MG ZS EV leads in 2 areas and the Hyundai Kona Electric in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

MG ZS EVA$61,500
Hyundai Kona ElectricA$70,750

Range (WLTP)

MG ZS EV345 km
Hyundai Kona Electric420 km

Battery

MG ZS EV72.6 kWh
Hyundai Kona Electric65.4 kWh

Body type

MG ZS EVSUV
Hyundai Kona ElectricSUV

Seats

MG ZS EV5
Hyundai Kona Electric5

Boot space

MG ZS EV448 litres
Hyundai Kona Electric466 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

MG ZS EV8.2s
Hyundai Kona Electric7.8s

Standout feature

MG ZS EVLong-range family SUV at supermini money
Hyundai Kona ElectricExceptional efficiency for the money

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

MG ZS EV10/100
Hyundai Kona Electric33/100

Price

MG ZS EV90/100
Hyundai Kona Electric82/100

Family space

MG ZS EV34/100
Hyundai Kona Electric45/100

Performance

MG ZS EV5/100
Hyundai Kona Electric14/100

Tech

MG ZS EV0/100
Hyundai Kona Electric4/100

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