Head to head

MG ZS EV vs Hyundai Kona Electric

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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, 215 miles of range

MG ZS EV

From £30,000 · 215 miles

Read the MG ZS EV review

Car B

Hyundai Kona Electric electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 260 miles of range

Hyundai Kona Electric

From £34,500 · 260 miles

Read the Hyundai Kona Electric review

The verdict

The Hyundai Kona Electric offers more range — 260 miles WLTP against 215 miles, a gap of about 45 miles 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 £4,500 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 EV£30,000
Hyundai Kona Electric£34,500

Range (WLTP)

MG ZS EV215 miles
Hyundai Kona Electric260 miles

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

0–60 mph(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 UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

MG ZS EV19/100
Hyundai Kona Electric42/100

Price

MG ZS EV83/100
Hyundai Kona Electric71/100

Family space

MG ZS EV39/100
Hyundai Kona Electric47/100

Performance

MG ZS EV15/100
Hyundai Kona Electric26/100

Tech

MG ZS EV3/100
Hyundai Kona Electric15/100

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