2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Hyundai Kona vs Kia Seltos
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Hyundai Kona (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2025 Kia Seltos (31 MPG) about $1,500.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Kona
- Kia Seltos
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona | Kia Seltos | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 28 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 288 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 288 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 | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Kia Seltos across model years
- Hyundai Kona
- Kia Seltos
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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Hyundai Kona ranks 51st and the Kia Seltos 53rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Kona vs. the Kia Seltos per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Kona and $1,500 for the Kia Seltos.
Hyundai Kona vs Kia Seltos in other years
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