
HyundaiNo longer sold new · sold 2018–2019
Kona Electric 39 kWh (MY18-19)
Was£27,250new, the UK
Used from£4,600estimated, 2018 car
- SUV
- Front-wheel drive
- 5 seats
152miles(245 km) real-world range
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh
- 160 Wh/km
- 1-stop range
- 137 mi
- 221 km
- Rapid charging
- 37 kW
- average, 10–80%
- 0–62 mph
- 9.7 s
- 0–100 km/h
Buying one used
Estimated prices by model year, from its price when new and typical EV depreciation, and the real-world range you can expect today after about 2% battery wear a year. These are estimates, not valuations: mileage, condition and battery health make a big difference.
| Model year | Estimated price | Range today (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | £5,400–£7,500 | 132 miles |
| 2018 | £4,600–£6,800 | 129 miles |
Summary
The Hyundai Kona Electric 39 kWh (MY18-19) is a 5-seat SUV with front-wheel drive, sold new from 2018 to 2019, when it cost £27,250 in the UK, and now only available second-hand. It accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 9.7 seconds, slower than 89% of the electric cars on sale in the UK. Its estimated real-world range is 152 miles (245 km) in a mix of town, country and motorway driving. That puts it among the shortest-range 10% of the 471 electric cars on sale in the UK, and 238th of 242 SUVs.
It uses around 3.9 mi/kWh (160 Wh/km), more efficient than the typical EV on sale (3.5 mi/kWh). The usable battery holds 39.2 kWh and on a rapid charger it averages 37 kW between 10% and 80%. With one 15-minute charging stop, it can cover an estimated 137 miles (221 km) at motorway speeds.
No heat pump is listed for this version, and it does not support vehicle-to-load (V2L).
Second-hand, a 2018 example is estimated at £4,600–£6,800 and a 2019 one at £5,400–£7,500, based on typical EV depreciation. After typical battery wear, a 2018 car should still manage about 129 miles of real-world range. These are estimates, not valuations: check real prices before you buy.
Written by PlainEV from the figures on this page. Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure.
Specifications
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 152 miles (245 km)
- Efficiency
- 3.9 mi/kWh (160 Wh/km)
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 137 miles (221 km)
Charging
- Rapid charging (10–80% average)
- 37 kW
- AC charging (home or destination)
- 7 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
Battery
- Usable battery
- 39.2 kWh
- Battery chemistry
- Not listed
- Heat pump
- No
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- Size class
- B · Small car
- Seats
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph (0–100 km/h)
- 9.7 s
- Weight
- 1,610 kg
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 332 litres
- Towbar available
- No
- Towing capacity (braked)
- Not approved for towing
- Euro NCAP rating
- 5 stars
Price and availability
- UK price when new
- £27,250
- UK price per mile of range
- £179 (£111/km)
- Price per km of range (EUR)
- €135
- Price in Germany
- €34,600
- Price in the Netherlands
- Not listed
- Availability
- Discontinued (September 2018 - July 2019)
- On sale new
- September 2018 to July 2019
- Model years
- 2018 to 2019
- Status
- No longer sold new · sold 2018–2019
About the figures
Specifications, range and efficiency figures were extracted on . Range is a real-world estimate, not the official WLTP figure. UK prices are starting prices including VAT.
The summary above is written by PlainEV from those figures.
Photos
- Exterior: Hyundai Kona Electric, by Vauxford (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons
Photos show the model, not always the exact version or year.
Updated October 2026
Other versions of the Hyundai Kona Electric
- Kona Electric 64.8 kWh (MY26)2025 on · Front-wheel drive · 64.8 kWh · 3.7 mi/kWh239 mi€41,340
- Kona Electric 48.6 kWh (MY26)2025 on · Front-wheel drive · 48.6 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh183 mi€38,340
- Kona Electric 65 kWh (MY24-25)2023 on · Front-wheel drive · 65.4 kWh · 3.7 mi/kWh242 mi£31,250
- Kona Electric 48 kWh (MY24-25)2023–2025 · Front-wheel drive · 48.4 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh183 miused from £13,300
- Kona Electric 64 kWh (MY22-23)2021–2023 · Front-wheel drive · 64 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh242 miused from £10,400
- Kona Electric 39 kWh (MY22-23)2021–2023 · Front-wheel drive · 39.2 kWh · 3.9 mi/kWh152 miused from £8,900
- Kona Electric 64 kWh (MY20-21)2019–2021 · Front-wheel drive · 64 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh242 miused from £7,800
- Kona Electric 39 kWh (MY20-21)2019–2021 · Front-wheel drive · 39.2 kWh · 3.9 mi/kWh152 miused from £6,100
- Kona Electric 64 kWh (MY18-19)2018–2019 · Front-wheel drive · 64 kWh · 3.8 mi/kWh242 miused from £5,500