Comparison: 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric vs 2019 Kia Niro EV

Why, you may ask yourself, are we pitting against one another two vehicles that are almost identical. Well, the exercise serves precisely to verify if they really are the same, and to help determine if one has the edge.

For sure, though, these two cousins are from the same mold. They use the same kind of battery and same infotainment system and cost about the same price. Wish us luck.

2019 Hyundai Kona Electric

Already a resounding success in its gasoline-engine version, the electric Kona with its 415 km range has quickly conquered consumers open to the idea of going electric. So much so that it’s difficult to find one at a dealership because demand is strong and supply unable to keep up.

Its starting price of nearly $46,000 is more than double that of the gasoline-fed Kona, but is no higher than comparable electric models. The Kona Electric’s battery powers a front-mounted engine with an output of 201 hp and 290 lb-ft of torque.

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