Grand Koleos vs Kona comparison

By starting price alone, Kona is ₩11,880,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Grand Koleos and Kona compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

Grand Koleos

르노코리아 중형 SUV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 5인승.Translation pending

What is good

  • Strengths are a roomy interior for its class and advanced features such as a 3-screen dashboard, and there is a fuel-efficient hybrid option.

What could be better

  • Real-world fuel economy of the gasoline model is disappointing, and the hybrid is only available in 2WD.

Grand Koleos official site

Kona

현대 소형 SUV, 가솔린/하이브리드, 5인승.Translation pending

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.

ItemGrand KoleosVisit siteKonaVisit site
Starting price≈$26,714.51+ (₩35,810,000)Checked on official page≈$17,851.95+ (₩23,930,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classMid-sizeSmall
FuelGasoline, HybridGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price4,5753,667
Fuel/energy economy
  • Gasoline 2WD 11.1km/L, 4WD 9.8km/L
  • hybrid 15.0~15.7km/L (combined)
  • 2.0 Gasoline 13.0~13.6km/L
  • 1.6 Turbo 11.2~13.0km/L
  • hybrid 18.1~19.8km/L (combined)
Power
  • Gasoline 2.0 turbo 211 hp
  • E-Tech hybrid engine 144 hp + motor 136 hp (system about 245 hp)
  • 2.0 Gasoline 149 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo 198 hp
  • 1.6 Hybrid system 141 hp
Seats5-seater5
Price by trim

₩35.8M~₩45.7M 8 trims

2.0 Turbo Gasoline

  • 테크노₩35.8M
  • 아이코닉₩38.9M
  • 아이코닉 4WD₩41.6M
  • 에스프리 알핀₩41.9M

1.5 Hybrid

  • 테크노₩39.1M
  • 아이코닉₩42.2M
  • 에스프리 알핀₩45.0M
  • 에뚜알 리미티드₩45.7M

₩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 forRecommended for family drivers who want a roomy mid-size hybrid SUV at a reasonable price.1~2 person households or newlyweds who drive mostly in the city and want a fuel-efficient compact SUV
TypeCarsCars
CategorySUVSUV
CompanyFranceRenault KoreaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • Strengths are a roomy interior for its class and advanced features such as a 3-screen dashboard, and there is a fuel-efficient hybrid option.
      • 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
      • Real-world fuel economy of the gasoline model is disappointing, and the hybrid is only available in 2WD.
      • 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 = ₩1,340.47 (2026-10-28). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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