Head to head
Nissan Leaf vs Hyundai Kona Electric
A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Hyundai Kona Electric offers more range — 420 km WLTP against 265 km, a gap of about 155 km between charges. The Hyundai Kona Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 466 litres and 5 seats versus 435 litres and 5 in the Nissan Leaf. On price the Nissan Leaf starts about A$13,350 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Hyundai Kona Electric at 7.8s.
On the measured specifications below, the Nissan Leaf leads in 1 area and the Hyundai Kona Electric in 4.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–100 km/h(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech