Hyundai KONA Electric vs MG ZS EV (2019-2021)

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 266 miles for the Hyundai KONA Electric and 136 miles for the MG ZS EV - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Hyundai KONA Electric goes roughly 130 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 40-41 minutes.

The two are within 16 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 591 mm of total clearance for the MG ZS EV and about 575 mm of total clearance for the Hyundai KONA Electric. The Hyundai KONA Electric also turns in a 0.6 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 86% battery health for the Hyundai KONA Electric and 84% for the MG ZS EV. That gives the Hyundai KONA Electric a modest edge in retained real-world range. Both use NMC-type cells, so for daily use keep the charge limit near 80% to slow degradation. The Hyundai KONA Electric has the longer battery warranty at 8 years, versus 7 for the MG ZS EV.