Head to head
Hyundai Kona Electric vs Kia Soul 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 230 miles, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Hyundai Kona Electric is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 466 litres and 5 seats versus 315 litres and 5 in the Kia Soul EV. On price the Kia Soul EV starts about £4,500 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Kia Soul EV at 7.6s.
On the measured specifications below, the Hyundai Kona Electric leads in 3 areas and the Kia Soul EV in 2.
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 UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech