Where each one leads
Hyundai Kona
- Against cars of the same year, the Hyundai Kona comes out better in New York safety inspections (fails 16% less often than average) than the Subaru XV Crosstrek (fails 7% less often than average).
- On Canada's official test the most frugal 2026 Hyundai Kona uses 7.5 l/100 km, the 2016 Subaru XV Crosstrek 8.1.
Subaru XV Crosstrek
- NHTSA rates the 2015 Subaru XV Crosstrek at 5 of 5 stars, the 2027 Hyundai Kona at 4.
Only measures that do not depend on how many cars were sold: pass and failure rates against cars of the same age, ratings, fuel use and CO₂. How we compare
At a glance
| Hyundai Kona | Subaru XV Crosstrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Model years in the US safety record | 2018–2026 | 2012–2024 |
| New cars registered in Europe | 445,573 (2017–2022) | — |
| Licensed in the United Kingdom | 113,748 | — |
| On the road in the Netherlands | 52,241 | — |
| In traffic in Finland | 5,252 | — |
EEA new-car registrations (CC BY 4.0) · DVLA licensed vehicles (OGL v3.0) · RDW (CC0) · Traficom (CC BY 4.0) · generations: Wikidata (CC0).
Reliability and problems
| Hyundai Kona | Subaru XV Crosstrek | |
|---|---|---|
| UK MOT first-time pass rate | 89% | — |
| … against cars of the same age | +3% | — |
| New York safety inspections failed | 0.7% | 2.1% |
| … against cars of the same year | −16% | −7% |
| Illogical odometer records (NL) | 1.2% | — |
| US owner complaints | 810 | 264 |
| Most complaints about | Engine | Engine |
| Model year with most complaints | 2019 (196) | 2013 (98) |
| US recall campaigns | 9 | 3 |
| Manufacturer service bulletins | 348 | 957 |
| NHTSA defect investigations | 8 | — |
Complaint, recall and bulletin counts grow with the number of cars sold and are not adjusted for it. UK MOT: DVSA anonymised MOT results (OGL v3.0); New York: DMV inspections; complaints, recalls, bulletins and investigations: NHTSA (public domain); odometer: RDW (CC0).
Safety
| Hyundai Kona | Subaru XV Crosstrek | |
|---|---|---|
| NHTSA overall rating | 4★ (2027) | 5★ (2015) |
NHTSA New Car Assessment Program, most recent rated model year (public domain).
Fuel, emissions and price
| Hyundai Kona | Subaru XV Crosstrek | |
|---|---|---|
| Official combined fuel use, Canada | 7.5 l/100 km (2026) | 8.1 l/100 km (2016) |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol | 6.9 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, petrol hybrid | 5.9 l/100 km | — |
| Real-world use in Europe, diesel | 5.6 l/100 km | — |
| Official CO₂ of new cars in Europe | 72 g/km | — |
| Average power of new cars in Europe | 92 kW (123 hp) | — |
| Average mass in running order | 1,522 kg | — |
| Dutch list price when new (median) | €39,895 | — |
| Average odometer in Finland | 81,000 km | — |
Canada: NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, most frugal version of the latest year (OGL Canada). Europe: EEA monitoring of new-car CO₂ and on-board fuel meters (OBFCM), CC BY 4.0. Price: RDW catalogue price (CC0). Finland: Traficom (CC BY 4.0).