Hyundai Kona vs Lexus TX

The Kona costs less to run, by the official figures: about $1,560 a year less in New Zealand, $1,290 in Australia, £950 in the UK and $1,200 in the US.

Hyundai Kona

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Hyundai KonaLexus TX

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,261 (better)
$2,817
Australia
$1,045 (better)
$2,334
United Kingdom
£766 (better)
£1,711
United States
$974 (better)
$2,176

Official figures

Uses
3.9 L/100km (better)
8.7 L/100km
UK
72 mpg (better)
32 mpg
US
60 mpg (better)
27 mpg
On a full tank
1,282 km
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Space

Seats
5
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Boot
361 L
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Length
4,351 mm
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Weight
1,384 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
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Power
126 kW
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Torque
222 Nm
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Gearbox
CVT
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Drive
FWD
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Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
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Euro NCAP
★★★★★
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Kona or TX?

Which is cheaper to run, the Hyundai Kona or the Lexus TX?

The Hyundai Kona: about $1,560 a year less in New Zealand, $1,290 in Australia, £950 in the UK and $1,200 in the US than the Lexus TX at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Hyundai Kona or the Lexus TX?

The Hyundai Kona, at 3.9 L/100km (72 mpg UK, 60 mpg US) to the Lexus TX's 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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