Hyundai Kona Electric SE

Why #63

• Sensible, efficient small crossover; slow 100 kW charging limits it.
• Strongest on efficiency (88) and value (87); weakest on charging (17).
• Sits below #62 Genesis GV60 Advanced AWD mainly on charging (65 vs 17).
• Beats #64 Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor on value (87 vs 61).
• Sales floor applied: US sales not reported (under 2,000 in Jan–Sep 2026) costs 5 overall points.

Score breakdown

Weights: range 20%, value 20%, efficiency/charging/practicality/market 15% each. Arizona columns below are not in the score.

Full specs

Starting MSRP

$32,975

EPA range

261 miEPA ✓

AZ summer est.

215 mi (~100°F)

Efficiency

29.1 kWh/100 mi (~116 MPGe)

DC fast peak

100 kW

Charge port

CCS · Supercharger access

0–60 mph

7.8 s (mfr)

Drivetrain

FWD

Seats

5

Cargo

~64 cu ft max

Arizona ownership (energy only)

Arizona 5-year energy cost assumes 12,000 mi/yr, mostly home charging on APS R-EV overnight (11pm–5am weekdays) at $0.0847/kWh (APS R-EV tariff), ~10% charging losses, and compares energy only to a 28 MPG gas car at $3.50/gal. Insurance, maintenance, purchase price and resale are excluded. Arizona summer range = EPA range × 82.5% (Recurrent Auto ~17–18% loss at 100°F; AAA found 8.5% at 95°F). Neither figure enters the overall score. APS tariff · Recurrent · Run your own numbers

US sales

Not reported2026 YTD (through Q3)

Not broken out by KBB/Cox (grouped in 'additional EV models') — we don't guess. · KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)

Sources

• FuelEconomy.gov (EPA) — 2025 Hyundai Kona Electric (17 inch Wheels) (vehicle id 48357)
• Hyundai official Kona Electric page (MSRP/specs)
• KBB/Cox Q3 2026 EV Sales Report (estimates as of 10/13/26)