Kona vs Tasman comparison

By starting price alone, Kona is ₩11,070,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Kona and Tasman compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSDKRWEUR

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

Tasman

What is good

  • Kia's first true pickup with high cargo bed usability, and the X-Pro has off-road specs.

What could be better

  • The long, tall body makes city parking inconvenient, and fuel economy is in the 8km/L range.

Tasman official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemKonaVisit siteTasmanVisit site
Starting price₩23,930,000+Checked on official page₩35,000,000+Checked on official page
Vehicle classSmallLarge
FuelGasoline, HybridGasoline
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price3,6675,255
Fuel/energy economy
  • 2.0 Gasoline 13.0~13.6km/L
  • 1.6 Turbo 11.2~13.0km/L
  • hybrid 18.1~19.8km/L (combined)
  • Combined 7.7~8.6km/L (2WD 17-inch 8.6
  • 4WD 17-inch 8.1
  • X-Pro 7.7)
Power
  • 2.0 Gasoline 149 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo 198 hp
  • 1.6 Hybrid system 141 hp
  • 2.5 Turbo 281 hp
  • 43.0kgf.m
Seats55
Price by trim

₩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

₩35.0M~₩52.5M 5 trims

  • 다이내믹₩35.0M
  • 어드벤처₩41.2M
  • 베스트 셀렉션₩43.5M
  • 익스트림₩45.0M
  • X-Pro₩52.5M
Good for1~2 person households or newlyweds who drive mostly in the city and want a fuel-efficient compact SUVDrivers who carry a lot of camping or leisure gear and also want to go off-road
TypeCarsCars
CategorySUVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaHyundaiSouth KoreaKia
Plans
      Pros
      • 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.
      • Kia's first true pickup with high cargo bed usability, and the X-Pro has off-road specs.
      Cons
      • 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.
      • The long, tall body makes city parking inconvenient, and fuel economy is in the 8km/L range.

      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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