2026 Hyundai Kona MPG and Fuel Cost

The 2026 Hyundai Kona is rated 26 to 31 mpg combined across 6 EPA-tested gas versions; the best is the 2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT.

EPA fuel economy

2026 Hyundai Kona · 6 EPA-tested versions

Best EPA rating

31MPG combined

28 city 35 highway

$2,100 a year to fuel

Fuel economy score6/10

2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT

Best version saves $1,000 in fuel over 5 years vs the average new vehicle (EPA)

Fuel cost: 15,000 miles a year at EPA's $4.32 a gallon (regular gas).

Data: US EPA, fueleconomy.govUpdated Sep 27, 2026

At EPA's price assumptions, fuel costs $2,100 to $2,500 a year. Ratings for the best versions are unchanged from 2025.

Every 2026 Kona version

EPA's ratings for each version it tested. Fuel cost is EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current prices.

Version	Combined	City / Hwy	Fuel / year
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT Best EPA listing: Kona FWD	31 mpg	28 / 35	$2,100
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · auto start-stop EPA listing: Kona FWD w/Stop-Start	31 mpg	29 / 34	$2,100
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Kona FWD SX2 1.6T 8AT FWD	28 mpg	26 / 31	$2,300
2.0L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT · auto start-stop EPA listing: Kona AWD w/Stop-Start	28 mpg	27 / 29	$2,300
2.0L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT EPA listing: Kona AWD	27 mpg	26 / 29	$2,400
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic EPA listing: Kona AWD SX2 1.6T 8AT AWD	26 mpg	25 / 28	$2,500

Fuel cost at your prices

EPA's annual cost uses 15,000 miles a year, 55% city driving and its current prices: $4.32 a gallon for regular gas. Change the numbers to match your driving.

Version	Per year	Per month	5 years
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT	$2,090	$174	$10,452
2.0L 4-cyl · FWD · CVT · auto start-stop	$2,090	$174	$10,452
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · FWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,314	$193	$11,571
2.0L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT · auto start-stop	$2,314	$193	$11,571
2.0L 4-cyl · AWD · CVT	$2,400	$200	$12,000
1.6L turbo 4-cyl · AWD · 8-speed automatic	$2,492	$208	$12,462

At the default settings the results match EPA's annual cost before EPA rounds it to the nearest $50.

Hyundai Kona MPG by model year

The best-rated version in each model year; the highlighted year is this page. Gas: 30 to 32 mpg (every year from 2018 to 2026); highest in 2022.

2026: gas 31 mpg

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Hyundai Kona best combined mpg by model year
Model year	Best gas version
2018	30
2019	30
2020	30
2021	30
2022	32
2023	32
2024	31
2025	31
2026	31

How the 2026 Kona compares

2026 subcompact SUVs covered on this site, ranked by their best combined rating. Fuel cost is for each model's cheapest version to run, at EPA's prices.

2026 model	Best combined	Best gas	Fuel / year
Toyota Corolla Cross Best: hybrid	42 mpg	32 mpg	$1,550
Subaru Crosstrek Best: hybrid	36 mpg	29 mpg	$1,800
Hyundai Kona This page Best: gas	31 mpg	31 mpg	$2,100
Chevrolet Trax Best: gas	30 mpg	30 mpg	$2,150
Honda HR-V Best: gas	28 mpg	28 mpg	$2,300
Mazda CX-30 Best: gas	27 mpg	27 mpg	$2,400

2026 Kona recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 9 owner complaints for the 2026 Kona.What they cover, and crash test ratings

Questions

Does AWD lower the 2026 Hyundai Kona's gas mileage?

Yes. On versions that differ only in drive, AWD lowers the combined rating by 2 to 4 mpg: the 2.0L 4-cyl gets 31 mpg combined with front-wheel drive and 27 with AWD.

Does the 2026 Hyundai Kona need premium gas?

No. EPA lists every 2026 Hyundai Kona version on regular gasoline.

How does the 2026 Kona's MPG compare with the 2025?

For 2026, the best gas version is rated 31 mpg, the same as the year before.

Sources and method

US EPA and Department of Energy fuel economy data (fueleconomy.gov), file dated Sep 18, 2026.
EPA fuel price assumptions: regular $4.32, midgrade $4.93, premium $5.32, diesel $6.29 a gallon; electricity $0.15 per kWh.
Recall and complaint counts: NHTSA recall file dated Sep 27, 2026 and complaint file dated Sep 26, 2026.

Ratings are EPA estimates. Real-world mileage depends on how, where and in what weather you drive. How we build these pages. Spotted an error? Tell us.