Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Hyundai Kona Electric
Nepal prices, verified July 2026 · NPR 10,396,000 vs NPR 5,996,000
Hyundai Ioniq 5
NPR 10,396,000
Hyundai Kona Electric
NPR 5,996,000
Our recommendation
Buy the Hyundai Ioniq 5.
It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: you regularly drive long legs between charges — 80 km more claimed range.
Unless
Rs 44 lakh matters more to you than everything below — the Hyundai Kona Electric is the cheaper car.
- The Hyundai Kona Electric undercuts the Hyundai Ioniq 5 by Rs 44 lakh — about 42% of the more expensive car's price.
- Ground clearance is a wash at 160 mm against 160 mm — inside the range tyre choice and a full load will move it anyway.
- On the manufacturers' own claims the Hyundai Ioniq 5 goes 80 km further per charge. Expect both to fall short of those figures on hill routes.
- Both are electric, so both prices already carry the FY 2083/84 duty stack. The Clean Infrastructure Levy is banded by CIF import value, not by showroom price — run an importer's invoice figure through our EV tax calculator rather than reading a band off the sticker.
Buy the Hyundai Ioniq 5 if
Our pick- you regularly drive long legs between charges — 80 km more claimed range
- you climb fully loaded — 34 hp more
- you want the bigger pack — 19.3 kWh more
Buy the Hyundai Kona Electric if
- your budget is the binding constraint — it costs Rs 44 lakh less
Both prices above are ex-showroom
Registration, the embossed plate, first-year vehicle tax and compulsory insurance land on top. Our calculator itemises every one with its source. Dealer charges are the one piece nobody in Nepal publishes — ask us and we'll chase it for your city. Free, and we're not a dealer.
Spec by spec
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| Measure | Hyundai Ioniq 5 | Hyundai Kona Electric |
|---|---|---|
| Price×3Ex-showroom, base variant. | NPR 10,396,000 | ★NPR 5,996,000 |
| Power×1 | ★125 kW (168 hp) | 100 kW (134 hp) |
| Battery×1 | ★58.5 kWh | 39.2 kWh |
| Range×2Manufacturer claim; real-world figures in the hills run lower. | ★400 km (WLTP) | 320 km (WLTP) |
| Torque×1Matters on Nepal's sustained hill climbs. | Not stated | Not stated |
| Ground clearance×3The single most underrated spec on Nepali roads. | 160 mm | 160 mm |
| Safety rating×2 | Not rated | Not rated |
★ marks the stronger figure on that measure. Ties are unmarked. ×n is how much that measure counts toward the verdict above.
How we score this
The verdict is not a count of who wins more specs. Each measure carries a fixed weight, the same on every comparison on this site, and the totals above are the weighted sum. Price and ground clearance count heaviest because budget and road surface are what most Nepali buyers are actually constrained by. These weights are our editorial judgement — published so you can disagree with the specific number rather than the conclusion.
- Price
- The binding constraint for most buyers.
- Ground clearance
- Nepali road surface decides where a car can actually go.
- Safety rating
- Independent crash testing, where published.
- Range
- EVs only. Manufacturer claim; hills run lower.
- Power
- Rarely the deciding factor at these prices.
- Torque
- Matters on climbs, but tracks power closely.
- Battery
- EVs only. Mostly a proxy for range, so counted once lightly.
13 points are available on this pairing. Tied measures award points to neither car.
When we call a gap a tie
A difference has to be big enough to change your experience of the car before we score it. Below these thresholds a measure is a tie and neither car takes the points, because a 5 mm clearance edge or a 1% price gap is not a reason to buy anything.
- Price — 3% of the dearer car
- Below 3%, dealer discount and financing terms move more money than the sticker gap does.
- Ground clearance — 10 mm
- Tyre choice and load change ride height by more than this. Under 10 mm is not a real difference on a broken road.
- Safety rating — half a star
- Star ratings are coarse and each step is a real structural difference, so any full-step gap counts.
- Range — 20 km
- Manufacturer claims are measured on flat test cycles. A gap under 20 km disappears on the first hill.
- Power — 5 hp
- Under 5 hp is not perceptible from the driver's seat.
- Torque — 10 Nm
- Under 10 Nm is not perceptible on a climb.
- Battery — 2 kWh
- Small pack differences are already counted once through range.
How this pairing scored
Weighted scorecard: Hyundai Ioniq 5 4, Hyundai Kona Electric 3, out of 13, with 3 measures tied.
Common questions
Which is cheaper in Nepal, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Hyundai Kona Electric?
The Hyundai Kona Electric is cheaper at NPR 5,996,000 against NPR 10,396,000. Both figures are ex-showroom for the base variant, verified July 2026.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Hyundai Kona Electric — which one should I buy?
Buy the Hyundai Ioniq 5. It wins where it counts most for a Nepali buyer: you regularly drive long legs between charges — 80 km more claimed range. The exception: buy the other one if Rs 44 lakh matters more to you than everything below — the Hyundai Kona Electric is the cheaper car. Weighted scorecard: Hyundai Ioniq 5 4, Hyundai Kona Electric 3, out of 13, with 3 measures tied.
Hyundai Ioniq 5 vs Hyundai Kona Electric — which is better for Nepali roads?
Buy the Hyundai Ioniq 5 if you regularly drive long legs between charges — 80 km more claimed range. The Hyundai Kona Electric undercuts the Hyundai Ioniq 5 by Rs 44 lakh — about 42% of the more expensive car's price.
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