2025 Hyundai Kona Electric spreads the V2L wealth

Prices are up across the board for the Hyundai Kona Electric in 2025, but so is standard equipment.

The ’25 Kona Electric also gains a new trim level: the N Line, which gets sporty trim inside and out, to mirror the version that’s sold with a gas engine. 

Regardless of trim, the electric Kona continues to outshine gasoline versions of the redesigned hatchback, and it continues to be one of the lowest-priced new EVs in the U.S.

This year’s Kona Electric SE costs at least $34,270, up $260 from last year. That includes a $60 boost in destination charges, up to $1,395 from $1,335.

The SE continues as the only model that gets a smaller 48.6-kwh battery pack, which offers 133 hp and 200 miles of EPA-rated range (for the 2024 model year; the EPA hasn’t published 2025 data, yet). 

The Kona Electric SEL costs $38,270 for 2025. The cost increase is the same—but it upgrades to the 64.8-kwh pack that returns 261 miles of range and also powers the N Line and Limited models. it’s rated at 201 hp.

The $39,670 N Line slots in below the $42,445 Kona Electric Limited, which costs only $65 more than last year.

Among the features found in the Kona Electric, ambient lighting moves from the Limited trim down to the new N Line trim and LED interior lighting now spotlights the SEL, N Line, and Limited trim levels.

V2L capacity now factors in across all four editions: SE, SEL, N Line, and Limited.

Otherwise the Kona Electric carries over for the 2025 model year. Last year, all models received a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen that brought with it wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a built-in wifi hotspot, and over-the-air (OTA) software updates. The Kona family, which was new for 2024, also sports more interior room than before, as well as options including a power tailgate and a head-up display.

 The Kona Hybrid that’s sold in other global markets still remains out of reach for American shoppers: Hyundai has focused its HEV and PHEV efforts on larger Tucson and Santa Fe crossover SUVs and the Elantra and Sonata sedans.