Head to head
Nissan Leaf vs Hyundai Kona Electric
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 165, a gap of about 95 miles 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 £6,500 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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
0–60 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