Compact SUVs · OS generation
Good choice About average
It scores 52 out of 100 for reliability compared with other compact and small SUVs. Over the next 5 years we expect it to cost about $11,662 to own, including $2,377 in repairs.
Early estimate: this rating uses our own sales estimate for the Hyundai Kona.
Reliability
52/100
About average
Repairs, 5 years
$2,377
at 12,000 mi a year
Fuel, 5 years
$6,800
30 mpg, $3.40/gal
Price today
$10,503
$9,243 – $11,764, estimate
Recalls
0
on record
Owner complaints
75
filed with NHTSA
These are estimates, not guarantees. They come from public NHTSA complaint and recall data and EPA fuel economy, assuming 5 years of ownership and 12,000 miles a year. Change the assumptions or see how it works.
Expected over 5 years, by area of the car.
No recalls on record for this model year.
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Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (52/100) and the 2019 worst (18/100).
| Year | Reliability |
|---|---|
| 2027 | Not rated yet |
| 2026 | Not rated yet |
| 2025 | Not rated yet |
| 2024 | 37/100 |
| 2023 | 37/100 |
| 2022 | 24/100 |
| 2021 | 21/100 |
| 2020 | 18/100 |
| 2019 | 18/100 |
| 2018 | 52/100 |
Not especially. It scores 52 out of 100, about average for compact and small SUVs.
It scores 52 out of 100 against other compact and small SUVs from 2015 to 2024, which is about average. Based on 75 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, we expect about $2,377 in repairs over the next 5 years at 12,000 miles a year.
About $11,662 over 5 years: $2,485 in lost value, $2,377 in repairs and $6,800 in fuel at $3.40 a gallon. A typical one sells for about $10,503 today.
Of the years we rate, the 2018 scores best (52/100) and the 2019 worst (18/100).
None on record with NHTSA.