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Hyundai Kona Electric vs Vauxhall Mokka Electric

· Real-world figures, not WLTP

Hyundai Kona Electric
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Hyundai Kona Electric

Kona Electric 65 kWh (MY24-25)

£31,250 · 242 mi

Wins 13 of 14

Vauxhall Mokka Electric
Photo: Alexander Migl, CC BY-SA 4.0

Vauxhall Mokka Electric

Mokka Electric

£31,005 · 177 mi

Wins 1 of 14

Our verdict

The Hyundai Kona Electric and Vauxhall Mokka Electric are both electric SUVs in the small car class. The Hyundai Kona Electric starts at £31,250 in the UK and the Vauxhall Mokka Electric at £31,005, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The Kona Electric goes further, with about 242 miles of real-world range against 177 for the Mokka Electric. On top of that, it uses less energy (3.7 mi/kWh against 3.5 mi/kWh), has the bigger boot (493 litres against 310), is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 7.8 s against 9.0 s and has the longer warranty (5 years against 3).

There's little between them on price and rapid-charging speed.

Choose the Hyundai Kona Electric if you want the longest range and lower running costs.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

Hyundai Kona ElectricVauxhall Mokka Electric

Price

Price new
£31,250on sale now
£31,005 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated)
£11,900 (best)2023 car
£14,7002024 car
Price per mile of range
£129 (best)
£175

Range and efficiency

Real-world range
242 mi (best)390 km
177 mi285 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated)
about 228 mi (best)2023 car, est.
about 170 mi2024 car, est.
Efficiency
3.7 mi/kWh (best)168 Wh/km
3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop
242 mi (best)390 km
190 mi306 km

Charging

Rapid charging
79 kW10–80% average
79 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging
11 kW
11 kW
Charging plug
Type 2 CCS
Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Yes
Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
No
No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
No
No

Battery

Usable battery
65.4 kWh (best)
50.8 kWh
Battery chemistry
Not listed
NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump
Yes
Yes

Body and performance

Body style
SUV
SUV
Size class
B · Small car
B · Small car
Seats
5
5
Drive
Front-wheel drive
Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph
7.8 s (best)0–100 km/h
9.0 s0–100 km/h
Weight
1,773 kg
1,615 kg

Size

Length
4.36 m14 ft 3 in
4.15 m13 ft 7 in
Width (without mirrors)
1.83 m6 ft
1.79 m5 ft 10 in
Width with mirrors
–
1.99 m6 ft 6 in
Height
1.58 m5 ft 2 in
1.53 m5 ft
Wheelbase
2.66 m8 ft 9 in
2.56 m8 ft 5 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space
493 litres (best)
310 litres
Towbar available
Yes (best)
No
Towing (braked)
750 kg (best)
Not approved
Max payload
522 kg (best)people and luggage
475 kgpeople and luggage
Euro NCAP rating
4 stars
4 stars

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty
5 years (best)unlimited miles
3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner
Yes
Yes

Availability

Status
On sale new
On sale new
Model years
2023–2025
2024 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.

Every version

Hyundai Kona Electric

Vauxhall Mokka Electric