PV5 vs Kona comparison

By starting price alone, Kona is ₩21,970,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

PV5 and Kona compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

PV5

What is good

  • An electric multi-purpose vehicle with a wide, tall interior and sliding doors, available in 5-seater and 7-seater layouts.

What could be better

  • Range is not long, in the 350km range, and power doors and safety features must be bought separately as options.

PV5 official site

Kona

What is good

  • A compact SUV with a roomy interior, and the hybrid has excellent fuel economy of up to 19.8km/L combined. The base trim price was lowered for the 2027 model year.

What could be better

  • Upper hybrid trims are in the ₩37,000,000 range, more expensive than the Tucson gasoline, and 2nd-row space is tighter than compact SUVs.

Kona official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemPV5Visit siteKonaVisit site
Starting price≈$34,634.19+ (₩45,900,000)Checked on official page≈$18,056.56+ (₩23,930,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMid-sizeSmall
FuelElectricGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price4,9803,667
Fuel/energy economy5-seater (2-3-0) combined 4.5km/kWh
  • 2.0 Gasoline 13.0~13.6km/L
  • 1.6 Turbo 11.2~13.0km/L
  • hybrid 18.1~19.8km/L (combined)
EV range
  • 5-seater 358km
  • 7-seater 355km, combined (71.2kWh)
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Power
  • 120kW (163 hp)
  • 250Nm
  • 2.0 Gasoline 149 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo 198 hp
  • 1.6 Hybrid system 141 hp
Seats5, 75
Price by trim

₩45.9M~₩49.8M 5 trims

  • Basic 5인승 1-2-2₩45.9M
  • Basic 5인승 2-3-0₩45.9M
  • Basic 7인승 2-2-3₩46.6M
  • 플러스 5인승 2-3-0₩48.8M
  • 플러스 7인승 2-2-3₩49.8M

₩23.9M~₩36.7M 14 trims

2.0 Gasoline

  • Modern₩23.9M
  • H-Pick₩26.3M

1.6 Turbo Gasoline

  • Modern₩24.6M
  • H-Pick₩26.9M
  • Premium₩29.1M
  • Inspiration₩31.5M
  • Black 익스테리어₩31.8M
  • N Line₩32.5M

1.6 Hybrid

  • Modern₩29.4M
  • H-Pick₩31.2M
  • Premium₩33.7M
  • Inspiration₩35.6M
  • Black 익스테리어₩36.0M
  • N Line₩36.7M
Good forUsers who need a roomy electric multi-purpose vehicle for family, camping and work trips1~2 person households or newlyweds who drive mostly in the city and want a fuel-efficient compact SUV
TypeCarsCars
CategoryMPVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • An electric multi-purpose vehicle with a wide, tall interior and sliding doors, available in 5-seater and 7-seater layouts.
      • A compact SUV with a roomy interior, and the hybrid has excellent fuel economy of up to 19.8km/L combined. The base trim price was lowered for the 2027 model year.
      Cons
      • Range is not long, in the 350km range, and power doors and safety features must be bought separately as options.
      • Upper hybrid trims are in the ₩37,000,000 range, more expensive than the Tucson gasoline, and 2nd-row space is tighter than compact SUVs.

      Prices and benefits may change. Check the official site before you pay.

      Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,325.28 (2026-10-26). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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