2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Hyundai Kona vs Toyota RAV4
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2023 Hyundai Kona is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,550 for the 2023 Toyota RAV4 (30 MPG). That's roughly $97 a year, or about $484 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona
- Toyota RAV4
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona | Toyota RAV4 | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,453 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,550 |
| 32 MPG | Combined efficiency | 30 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 27 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 281 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 296 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| FWD | Drivetrain | FWD |
✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.
Hyundai Kona vs Toyota RAV4 across model years
- Hyundai Kona
- Toyota RAV4
Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.
How they differ
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona ranks 31st and the Toyota RAV4 37th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Hyundai Kona or the 2023 Toyota RAV4?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona. The Hyundai Kona is rated 32 MPG combined and the Toyota RAV4 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Hyundai Kona vs. the Toyota RAV4 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,453 for the Hyundai Kona and $1,550 for the Toyota RAV4.
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