Comparison between:
- 2021 KIA Soul EV 64 kWh
- 2023 KIA Niro EV Edition
- 2023 Hyundai KONA Electric 64 kWh

Information about the brand, series, model name and year, trim and price of the electric vehicle.

	2021 KIA Soul EV 64 kWh	2023 KIA Niro EV Edition	2023 Hyundai KONA Electric 64 kWh

Model alias	e-Soul Soul Electric Soul EV Explore Soul EV Premium	Niro EV Active	KONA EV 64 kWh
Trim	64 kWh	Edition	64 kWh
Model year	2021	2023	2023
Market	Europe	The Netherlands, Norway	Europe
Price	-	EUR 45,145 (The Netherlands, Feb 2023) NKR 444,900 (Norway, Feb 2023)	EUR 43,500 (Germany, Feb 2023)

Information about the EV body style, dimensions, clearance, volumes, curb weight, GVWR.

Body style	Crossover	Crossover	Sport utility vehicle (SUV)
Materials	Steel Aluminium	Advanced High Strength Steel Aluminium	Advanced High-Strength Steel High Tensile Steel
Exterior colors	Gravity Grey with Platinum Gold Cherry Black with Inferno Red Neptune Blue with Cherry Black	Mineral Blue Cityspace Green Interstellar Gray Midnight Black White Pearl Runway Red Steel Gray	Galactic Grey Dark Knight Pulse Red Phantom Black Drive in Jeju Atlas White Cyber Grey Ignite Flame Surfy Blue Misty Jungle
Interior colors	-	Black	Black Grey
Number of doors	5	5	4
Number of seats	5	5	5
Length	165.2 in 4195 mm	174.0 in 4420 mm	164.6 in 4180 mm
Width	70.9 in 1800 mm	71.9 in 1825 mm	70.9 in 1800 mm
Width with mirrors	-	-	81.5 in 2070 mm
Height	63.0 in 1600 mm	61.8 in 1570 mm	61.2 in 1555 mm
Wheelbase	102.4 in 2601 mm	107.1 in 2720 mm	102.4 in 2600 mm
Front track	61.6 in 1565 mm	61.9 in 1572 mm	61.6 in 1564 mm
Rear track	62.0 in 1575 mm	62.2 in 1580 mm	62.0 in 1575 mm
Clearance	6.1 in 155 mm	6.0 in 153 mm	6.2 in 158 mm
Front headroom	39.9 in 1013 mm	40.5 in 1029 mm	39.6 in 1005 mm
Rear headroom	38.9 in 988 mm	38.1 in 968 mm	37.7 in 957 mm
Front shoulder room	55.5 in 1410 mm	56.3 in 1430 mm	55.5 in 1410 mm
Rear shoulder room	54.7 in 1390 mm	55.4 in 1407 mm	54.5 in 1385 mm
Front hip room	53.5 in 1359 mm	53.5 in 1359 mm	53.3 in 1354 mm
Rear hip room	52.8 in 1341 mm	52.7 in 1339 mm	52.2 in 1326 mm
Front legroom	41.1 in 1044 mm	41.5 in 1054 mm	41.5 in 1054 mm
Rear legroom	36.5 in 927 mm	36.9 in 937 mm	33.4 in 848 mm
Passenger volume	2765.0 l 97.65 ft³ 2.77 m³	2823.0 l 99.69 ft³ 2.82 m³	2661.8 l 94.00 ft³ 2.66 m³
Total volume	-	3298.0 l 116.47 ft³ 3.30 m³	2993.8 l 105.72 ft³ 2.99 m³
Trunk volume	315.0 l 11.12 ft³ 0.32 m³	475.0 l 16.77 ft³ 0.47 m³	332.0 l 11.72 ft³ 0.33 m³
Maximum trunk volume	1339.0 l 47.29 ft³ 1.34 m³	1392.0 l 49.16 ft³ 1.39 m³	1114.0 l 39.34 ft³ 1.11 m³
Secondary trunk volume	-	20.0 l 0.71 ft³ 0.02 m³	-
Curb weight	3873.52 lb 1757 kg	3833.84 lb 1739 kg	3836.04 lb 1740 kg
Payload	-	1016.33 lb 461 kg	925.94 lb 420 kg
GVWR	4806.08 lb 2180 kg	4850.17 lb 2200 kg	4761.98 lb 2160 kg
Drag coefficient	0.35 Cd	-	0.29 Cd
Additional information	-	Towing capacity with brake - 750 kg / 1653 lbs Towing capacity without brake - 300 kg / 661 lbs Front overhang - 895 mm Rear overhand - 805 mm	SAE cargo volume with rear seats up is 19.2 cu.ft. / 543.68 l SAE cargo volume with rear seats down is 45.8 cu.ft. / 1296.9 l SAE passenger volume is 92.4 cu.ft. / 2616.5 l SAE total volume is 111.7 cu.ft. / 3163 l

Information about the model's electric motor and its performance

Electric motor type	Permanent magnet synchronous	Permanent magnet synchronous	Permanent magnet synchronous
Location of the motor	Front	Front	Front
Voltage	356 V	358 V	-
Power	150 kW 201.2 hp 203.9 ps	150 kW 201.2 hp 203.9 ps	150 kW 201.2 hp 203.9 ps
Maximum power RPM	3800 - 8000 rpm	6000 - 9000 rpm	3600 rpm
Torque	395 Nm 40.3 kgm 291.3 ft-lb	255 Nm 26.0 kgm 188.1 ft-lb	395 Nm 40.3 kgm 291.3 ft-lb
Maximum torque RPM	3600 rpm	-	-
Regenerative braking	Yes	Yes	Yes
Driving modes	Eco Eco+ Comfort Sport	Eco Comfort Sport	Eco Comfort Sport
Additional information	Smart regenerative braking operated via paddle shifters. Four regen braking levels (0 to 3).	-	-

Information about the top speed and acceleration of the model.

Top speed	103.8 mph 167.0 km/h	103.8 mph 167.0 km/h	103.8 mph 167.0 km/h
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h	7.90 s	7.80 s	7.90 s
Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph	-	7.10 s	-

Information about the official driving range of the model according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.

Driving range

WLTP: 280.9 mi / 452.0 km

WLTP: 285.0 mi / 458.6 km
WLTP: 375.0 mi / 603.5 km

WLTP: 300.7 mi / 484.0 km

Information about the energy efficiency of the model in various measurement units according to EPA, NEDC, WPTL.

Energy efficiency

WLTP, CMB: 15.7 kWh/100 km

WLTP, CMB: 12.3 kWh/100 km
WLTP, CMB: 16.2 kWh/100 km

WLTP, CMB: 14.7 kWh/100 km

Information about the energy class of the electric car.

Energy class

A+++

Information about the type of the steering mechanism of the model and related features.

Type of steering mechanism	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion	Rack and pinion
Type of power steering	Electronic	Electronic	Electronic
Turning circle	10.6 m 34.78 ft	10.6 m 34.78 ft	10.6 m 34.78 ft
Lock-to-lock turns	2.5	2.66	2.5
Additional information	Steering ratio - 12.8:1	Steering ratio - 13.3:1	-

Information about the transmission of the model.

Type of transmission	Automatic single-speed reduction gear	Automatic single-speed reduction gear	Automatic single-speed reduction gear
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive (FWD)	Front-wheel drive (FWD)	Front-wheel drive (FWD)
Axle ratio	8.206	10.65	7.981

Information about the system of components that connects the wheels and axles to the chassis.

Front suspension	Shock absorbers MacPherson strut Independent Coil springs (helical springs) Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar)	Independent MacPherson strut Shock absorbers	Independent MacPherson strut Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar) Coil springs (helical springs) Shock absorbers
Rear suspension	Shock absorbers Multi-link Independent Coil springs (helical springs) Anti-roll bar (stabilizer link / stabilizer bar)	Independent Multi-link	Independent Multi-link Shock absorbers Trailing arm (trailing link)

Information about the brake system used on this model.

Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Discs	Discs	Discs
Additional information	Front brakes diameter - 12 in Rear brakes diameter - 11.8 in	Front disks - 406.4 m / 16 in Rear disks - 381 mm / 15 in	-

Information about the rims available for this electric car.

Rims

7Jx17

7Jx17 ET50

7Jx17

Information about the tyres available for this electric vehicle.

Tyres

215/55R17

215/55R17 94W

215/55R17 94V

Specifications and features of the rechargeable battery that powers this vehicle.

Manufacturer	SK Innovation	SK Innovation	LG Chem
Model	-	-	NCM 622
Type of rechargeable battery	Li-Ion Polymer	Li-Ion Polymer	Li-Ion Polymer
Battery capacity	64 kWh	64.8 kWh	64 kWh
Number of cells	-	-	294
Number of modules	-	-	5
Voltage	356 V	358 V	356 V
Energy density	250 Wh/kg	146.3 Wh/kg	-
Weight	1007.51 lb 457 kg	976.65 lb 443 kg	-
Location	Under the floor, middle	Under the floor, middle	Under the floor, mid-rear
Cooling	Water-based coolant circulation	Water-based coolant circulation	Water-based coolant circulation Heat pump
Minimum ambient temperature	-35 °C -31 °F	-	-
Additional information	Battery Ah - 180 Ah Actual battery capacity is 67 kWh - 64 kWh is the usable capacity. Nickel-cobalt-manganese cathode Heat Pump HVAC system (inner condenser heating system) is optional	Capacity - 180.9 Ah Cell-level energy density - 253 Wh/kg Battery heating system	Structure - 3P98S Cell type - prismatic

Information about the different types of charging of this specific electric car.

Charging type

AC charging, 7.2 kW
AC charging, 11 kW
DC charging, 50 kW
DC charging, 100 kW

AC charging, 11 kW
DC charging, 50 kW
DC charging, 100 kW

ICCB cable for AC charging, 2.1 kW
POD Point Wallbox, 7.2 kW
Public CCS, 50 kW
Public CCS, 100 kW

Information about the onboard charger(s)/charging port(s) available on this electric vehicle.

Onboard charger/Charging port

Onboard charger, Type 2 CCS2, 7.2 kW
Onboard charger, Type 2 CCS2, 11 kW

Onboard charger, Type 1 CCS1, 11 kW

Onboard charger, Type 2 CCS2, 7.2 kW

Information about the estimated charging time for this EV depending on the various type of charging it supports.

Charging time

AC charging 7.2 kW, 8:54-10:28

DC charging 100 kW, 0:45
DC charging 50 kW, 1:05
AC charging, 6:05-6:20

Public CCS 100 kW, 0:39
Public CCS 50 kW, 1:17
POD Point Wallbox, 8:54
ICCB cable for AC charging, 30:29

A list of standard and optional exterior and interior features of the model.

Additional features

Roof rails (S)
SUV Pack (O)
Anti lock Brake System (ABS) (S)
Autonomous Emergency Brake (AEB) (S)
Blind Spot Collision Warning (BCW) (S)
Brake Assist System (BAS) (S)
Child lock on rear doors (S)
Driver's side knee airbag (S)
Dual front advanced airbags (S)
Dual front seat mounted side airbags (S)
eCall (S)
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with auto hold (S)
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (S)
Emergency Stop Signalling (ESS) (S)
Front and rear 3 point seat belts (S)
Front seat belt pretensioners (S)
Front seat belt reminder and buckle sensor (S)
Full length side curtain airbags (S)
Height adjustable front seat belt anchors (S)
High Beam Assist (HBA) (S)
Highway Driving Assist (HDA) (S)
Hill start Assist Control (HAC) (S)
Immobilizer (S)
Impact sensing auto door unlock (S)
ISOFIX on outer rear seats (S)
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) (S)
Lane Keeping Assist (LKA) (S)
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) (S)
Motor Driven Power Steering (MDPS) (S)
Pedestrian Warning System (S)
Rear child safety door locks (S)
Rear Cross Traffic Collision Warning (RCCW) (S)
Rear parking system (S)
Rear view camera with dynamic guidelines (S)
Rollover sensor (S)
Smart Cruise Control (SCC) with Stop & Go (S&G) (S)
Speed sensing auto door locks (S)
Tire Mobility Kit (TMK) (S)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) (S)
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) (S)
10.25" Touchscreen Satellite Navigation with reversing camera system (S)
12V power outlet (front) (S)
7" OLED Colour Display Cluster (S)
AM/FM/MP3 audio system and DAB+ radio (S)
Bluetooth wireless technology with voice recognition (S)
front USB ports (1 charging, 1 input) (S)
Ready for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (S)
Smart key with start/stop button (S)
6 x speakers (S)
Climate control (S)
Driver's Seat Power Lumbar Support (S)
Power Driver Seat Adjustment (S)
Heated Steering Wheel (S)
Leather wrapped steering wheel (S)
Tilt and telescopic steering column (S)
60/40 folding rear seats (S)
Aero Blade Wipers (S)
Automatic Window Defogger (S)
Bodycolor outside door handles (S)
Front windows with onetouch auto up/down and safety (S)
Heated front seats (S)
Power door locks with two turn entry system (S)
Power front/rear windows (S)
Privacy glass on rear (S)
Rain Sensing Front Wipers (S)
Satin Chrome Interior Door Handles (S)
Sunvisors with Vanity Mirror Illumination (S)
Auto-dimming Rear-view Mirror (S)
Power adjustable heated side mirrors with LED turn signals (S)
Automatic Headlight Control (S)
Dual Full LED Headlamps (S)
Front LED Fog Lamps (S)
Front overhead console room lamp (S)
LED Daytime Running Lights (S)
LED Rear Combination Lights (S)
Light sensor (S)
Leather (S)

Towing Pack (S)
Antilock Brakes System (ABS) (S)
Brake Assist System (BAS) (S)
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) with Lead Vehicle Departure Alert (S)
Driver's knee airbag (S)
Dual front advanced airbags (S)
Dual front seat-mounted side airbags (S)
Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) (S)
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (S)
Emergency Stop Signalling (ESS) (S)
Forward Collision Warning (S)
Forward Collision-Avoidance Assist (FCA 1.5) (S)
Front and rear 3-point seat belts (S)
Front seat-belt pretensioners (S)
Front seat-belt reminder and buckle sensor (S)
Full-length side curtain airbags (S)
Height-adjustable front seat-belt anchors (S)
High Beam Assist (S)
Highway Drive Assist (HDA) (S)
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) (S)
Immobilizer (S)
Impact sensing auto door unlock (S)
Inside Handle Override Child Safety Door Locking System (S)
Intelligent Speed Limit Assist (ISLA) (S)
Lane Departure Warning (LDW) (S)
Lane Following Assist System (S)
Lane Keep Assist System (S)
LATCH (S)
Multi-collision braking assist (MCB) (S)
Parking Distance Warning - Reverse (PDW-R) with off switch (S)
Pedestrian Warning System (S)
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) – door-logic type (S)
Rear Parking Sensors (S)
Rear-view Camera with dynamic guidelines (S)
Rollover sensor (S)
Safe Exit Warning (SEW) (S)
Smart Cruise Control with Stop/Go Functionality (S)
Smart Key with Push-button start, Smart trunk and panic alarm (S)
Speed sensing auto door locks (S)
Tire-Pressure Monitoring System (S)
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) (S)
10.25" TFT LCD Cluster (S)
10.25-inch touchscreen Navigation display system with Premium sound system, Satellite and HD radio (S)
AM/FM/MP3/SiriusXM audio system (S)
Bluetooth wireless technology with voice recognition (S)
Digital clock (S)
Outside temperature display (S)
6 x speakers (S)
Trip computer (S)
USB chargers (front center fascia and inside center console) (S)
Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (S)
Dual Temperature Control (S)
High Voltage Positive Temperature Coefficient (PTC) Heater (S)
60/40 split-folding rear seats (S)
All-round Height Adjustable Head Rests (S)
Driver and front passenger seat back pocket (S)
Driver Manual Adjusted Seat (S)
Front and rear adjustable headrests (S)
Front Passenger Manual Adjusted Seat (S)
Heated front seats (S)
Heated steering wheel (S)
Steering wheel-mounted audio controls (S)
Steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters (S)
Tilt and telescoping steering column (S)
Vegan Leather-wrapped steering wheel (S)
Auto Window Defogger (S)
Heated and acoustic-glazed windshield (S)
Heated back-lite glass (S)
Power front and rear windwos (S)
Privacy glass (S)
Rear Solar Glass (Rear Windows & Tailgate) (S)
Solar control and tinted front windows (S)
Automatically dimming rearview mirror (S)
Heated side mirrors with LED turning indicators (S)
Illuminated and extendable sunvisor vanity mirrors (S)
Power-folding and power-adjustable side mirrors (S)
Sunvisor with vanity mirror, sliding, with driver's ticket holder (S)
Auto Light Control headlights (S)
Bi-function projection headlights with leveling function and escort (S)
Cargo light (S)
Dual LED headlights (low and high projection) (S)
LED Daytime Running lights (S)
LED front fog lamps (S)
Light Sensor (S)
Mood Lighting (S)
Overhead console and room lamps (S)
Rear LED lights (S)
Rear Spoiler with LED High Mounted Stop Lamp (S)
Cloth (S)

Front cup holders (S)
Roof rails (S)
Adaptive cruise control with remote control and stop function (ASCC) (S)
Anti-lock brake system (S)
Autonomous emergency braking with cyclist recognition (S)
Autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian recognition (S)
Belt tensioners and belt force limiters at the front (S)
Cruise control - smart adaptive speed control with stop/go (S)
Drive mode selector (S)
Driver Attention Warning (DAW) (S)
Electric parking brake (S)
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) (S)
Emergency call system (eCall) (S)
Forward Collision Avoidance Assist with Pedestrian and Cycle Detection (S)
Forward Collision Warning (FCW) (S)
Front parking assistance (O)
Front, front side and curtain airbags (S)
Height-adjustable seat belts in front (S)
High Beam Assistance (HBA) (O)
Highway Drive Assist (HDA) (S)
Hill-start Assist Control (HAC) (S)
Immobiliser (S)
ISOFIX on reat outer seats with top tether anchorage points (S)
Keyless entry with engine start/stop button (S)
Lane Departure Warning System (LDW) (S)
Lane Follow Assist (LFA) (S)
Lane Keep Assist (LKA) (S)
Rear camera and guidance system for parking (S)
Rear cross traffic alert (S)
Rear Occupant Alert (ROA) (S)
Rear parking sensors (S)
Regenerative brake shift paddles (S)
Remote control central locking (S)
Seat belt reminders on all seats (S)
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with Individual Tyre Pressure Display (S)
Vehicle Stability Management (VSM) (S)
10.25-inch Driver's Supervision Instrument Cluster with TFT Display (S)
8-inch Widescreen Navigation with Bluelink & Mapcare (S)
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay phone connection (S)
Blue Link Connected Car System (S)
Bluetooth with voice recognition (S)
Front USB and AUX connections (S)
Qi wireless charging pad (O)
Radio RDS and Digital DAB (S)
6 x speakers including 2 front tweeters (S)
Climate Control (S)
Driver's Seat Manual Adjustments (S)
Driver's seat manual height adjustment (S)
Front passenger's seat manual adjustments (S)
Heated front seats (S)
Height adjustable headrests for front and rear seats (S)
Power lumbar support for driver's seat (S)
Power-adjustable front seats (O)
Heated steering wheel (O)
Height and reach adjustble steering column (S)
Leather wrapped steering wheel (S)
Steering wheel audio controls (S)
Body-coloured exterior door handles (S)
Chrome coloured interior door handles (S)
Climate Control with Automatic De-fog System for Front Windscreen (S)
Heated insulated windscreen (O)
Heated rear window with automatic switch-off (S)
One-touch power front windows with anti-trap mechanism (S)
Power front and rear windows (S)
Privacy glazing on rear windows (O)
Rear window wiper/washer system (S)
Tinted windows with thermal insulation glazing (S)
Windscreen washer fluid sensor and warning indicator (S)
Automatically dimming interior mirror (O)
Body-coloured side mirrors iwth integrated LED turn indicators (S)
Front sun visiors with illuminated vanity mirrors (S)
Power-adjusting heated side mirrors (S)
Power-folding side mirrors (O)
Automatic headlights with dusk sensor (S)
Footwell lighting front (O)
Front and center interior lights (S)
Full LED headlights (O)
Halogen headlights (S)
LED daytime running lights (S)
LED positioning lights (S)
LED rear lights (O)
Light sensor (S)
Manual headlight range adjustment (S)
Roof spoiler with 3rd brake light (S)
Leather (S)

Additional information about this electric vehicle.

Additional information

Kia Soul EV / e-Soul trim levels:
The Netherlands - ComfortLine / DynamicLine / DynamicPlusLine / ExecutiveLine

There could be differences between the various trim level features according to the market. Make sure you check with your local dealer for the exact parameters.

2021 KIA Soul EV 64 kWh

2023 KIA Niro EV Edition

2023 Hyundai KONA Electric 64 kWh