Kona vs Torres comparison

By starting price alone, Kona is ₩6,030,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

Kona and Torres 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

Torres

What is good

  • You can get a mid-size SUV for around ₩30,000,000, so space for the price is excellent.

What could be better

  • Gasoline fuel economy is on the low side, and overall quality varies compared with rival models.

Torres official site

At a glance

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

ItemKonaVisit siteTorresVisit site
Starting price≈$18,067.88+ (₩23,930,000)Checked on official page≈$22,620.71+ (₩29,960,000)External source
Vehicle classSmallMid-size
FuelGasoline, HybridGasoline, Hybrid
Domestic/importedDomesticDomestic
Top price3,6673,754
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)
  • 1.5 Gasoline Turbo combined 11.0km/L (2WD 17-inch)
  • hybrid combined 15.7km/L (external source)
Power
  • 2.0 Gasoline 149 hp
  • 1.6 Turbo 198 hp
  • 1.6 Hybrid system 141 hp
  • 1.5 gasoline turbo 170 hp
  • 30.6kgf.m (8-speed automatic), hybrid drive motor maximum output 177 hp (external source)
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

₩30.0M~₩37.5M 4 trims

1.5 Turbo Gasoline

  • T5₩30.0M
  • T7₩33.4M

1.5 Hybrid

  • T5₩33.0M
  • T7₩37.5M
Good for1~2 person households or newlyweds who drive mostly in the city and want a fuel-efficient compact SUVCamping and leisure users who want a mid-size SUV with a large cargo area at a reasonable price
TypeCarsCars
CategorySUVSUV
CompanySouth KoreaHyundaiSouth KoreaKGM
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.
      • You can get a mid-size SUV for around ₩30,000,000, so space for the price is excellent.
      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.
      • Gasoline fuel economy is on the low side, and overall quality varies compared with rival models.

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

      Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,324.45 (2026-10-23). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.

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