Head to head
Hyundai Kona Electric vs Kia Niro EV
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Hyundai Kona Electric offers more range — 260 miles WLTP against 240, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The Kia Niro EV is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 475 litres and 5 seats versus 466 litres and 5 in the Hyundai Kona Electric. On price the Hyundai Kona Electric starts about £825 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Hyundai Kona Electric at 7.8s.
On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Kona Electric leads in 3 areas and the Kia Niro EV in 1.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech