Seltos vs Kona Electric comparison

By starting price alone, Seltos is ₩18,400,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Seltos and Kona Electric compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

Seltos

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

What is good

  • The full model change adds a hybrid with up to 19.5km/L combined, and it has roomy interior and cargo space for a compact SUV.

What could be better

  • Upper hybrid trims are in the ₩35,000,000 range, overlapping in price with compact SUVs.

Seltos official site

Kona Electric

현대 소형 SUV, 전기, 5인승.Translation pending

What is good

  • It is small-SUV sized, the Long Range goes up to 417km, and you can also choose the cheaper Standard battery.

What could be better

  • Range varies by trim and wheels, and upper trims climb to around ₩50,000,000.

Kona Electric official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemSeltosVisit siteKona ElectricVisit site
Starting price≈$18,919.22+ (₩25,120,000)Checked on official page≈$32,777.25+ (₩43,520,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle classSmallSmall
FuelGasoline, HybridElectric
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price3,6365,086
Fuel/energy economy
  • Combined 1.6 Turbo 11.0~12.5km/L
  • 1.6 Hybrid 17.8~19.5km/L
  • Long Range 17-inch combined 5.5km/kWh
  • 19-inch 4.7~4.8km/kWh
  • Standard 5.5km/kWh
EV range-
  • Long Range (64.8kWh) 17-inch 417km
  • 19-inch 364~368km
  • Standard (48.6kWh) 311km (combined)
Power
  • 1.6 Gasoline Turbo 193 hp
  • 1.6 hybrid engine 105 hp + motor 32kW
  • Long Range 150kW (204 hp)
  • Standard 99kW (135 hp)
Seats55
Price by trim

₩25.1M~₩36.4M 8 trims

1.6 Turbo Gasoline

  • 트렌디₩25.1M
  • Prestige₩28.8M
  • Signature₩31.4M
  • X-Line₩32.6M

1.6 Hybrid

  • 트렌디₩29.4M
  • Prestige₩32.5M
  • Signature₩35.2M
  • X-Line₩36.4M

₩43.5M~₩50.9M 6 trims

Standard

  • Premium₩43.5M

Electric

  • Modern 플러스₩45.7M

롱레인지

  • Premium₩46.5M
  • N Line Premium₩48.3M
  • Inspiration₩49.9M
  • N Line Inspiration₩50.9M
Good forYoung professionals or newlyweds who want a fuel-efficient compact SUVPeople who mostly drive in the city and want a reasonably priced small electric SUV
TypeCarsCars
CategorySUVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaKiaSouth KoreaHyundai
Plans
      Pros
      • The full model change adds a hybrid with up to 19.5km/L combined, and it has roomy interior and cargo space for a compact SUV.
      • It is small-SUV sized, the Long Range goes up to 417km, and you can also choose the cheaper Standard battery.
      Cons
      • Upper hybrid trims are in the ₩35,000,000 range, overlapping in price with compact SUVs.
      • Range varies by trim and wheels, and upper trims climb to around ₩50,000,000.

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

      Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,327.75 (2026-10-27). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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