2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Hyundai Kona EV
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 2025 Hyundai Kona EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $769 a year to fuel (118 MPGe), versus $842 for the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV (109 MPGe). That's roughly $73 a year, or about $364 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Equinox EV
- Hyundai Kona EV
Side by side
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | Hyundai Kona EV | |
|---|---|---|
| $842 | Your annual fuel cost | $769 |
| 109 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 118 MPGe |
| 117 MPGe | City | 131 MPGe |
| 100 MPGe | Highway | 105 MPGe |
| 31.2 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 28.5 kWh |
| 319 mi | Driving range | 200 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 0 g/mi |
| 10/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 9.5 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 5.1 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Electric |
| Electricity | Fuel | Electricity |
| Electric motors (247 kW) | Engine / motor | Electric motor (99 kW) |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| 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.
Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Hyundai Kona EV across model years
- Chevrolet Equinox EV
- Hyundai Kona EV
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
The Chevrolet Equinox EV goes farther between stops: about 319 miles on a charge, compared with 200 miles for the Hyundai Kona EV.
Among 133 2025 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Equinox EV ranks 12th and the Hyundai Kona EV 4th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV or the 2025 Hyundai Kona EV?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Kona EV. The Chevrolet Equinox EV is rated 109 MPGe combined and the Hyundai Kona EV 118 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV vs. the Hyundai Kona EV per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $842 for the Chevrolet Equinox EV and $769 for the Hyundai Kona EV.
Which has more range?
The Chevrolet Equinox EV: about 319 miles versus 200 miles.
Chevrolet Equinox EV vs Hyundai Kona EV in other years
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