Hyundai Kona Electric 65 vs Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Hyundai Kona Electric 65 €762/mo · Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–) €725/mo. Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–) costs about €37 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Hyundai Kona Electric 65 goes 45 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–) spends 1 minute less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Hyundai Kona Electric 65 has 96 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Hyundai Kona Electric 65 | Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €45,340 (better) | €46,140 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €762 | €725 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €863 | €837 (better) |
| Range (WLTP) | 514 km (better) | 435 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 7.95 m² | 8.11 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | €20,977 · Ø 4.2 yr · n=20 (week 40, 2026) | — |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 461 km / 352 km (better) | 390 km / 307 km |
| 600 km long trip | 2 charging stops · +48 min | 2 charging stops · +47 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.7 kWh/100 km (better) | 16.8 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 65.4 kWh | 62.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 102 kW | 150 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 7.8 s | 5.8 s (better) |
| Boot | 466 L (better) | 370 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Hyundai Kona Electric 65 | Smart #3 Pro+ (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €712 | €669 |
| 15,000 | €762 | €725 |
| 20,000 | €812 | €781 |
| 25,000 | €863 | €837 |
| 30,000 | €913 | €893 |
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