Used Hyundai Kona for Sale nearDes Moines, IA

How much does the Hyundai Kona cost in today's market?

Used Hyundai Kona prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Hyundai Kona's current nationwide average price is $20,345, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $19,175 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Hyundai Kona a good car?

Yes — the Hyundai Kona is a strong used-car pick if you want a small SUV with broad appeal and a consistently positive owner response. The all-generations owner rating is 4.73/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the Kona for its fun driving experience, stylish design, solid safety features, and good fuel economy. They also highlight its technology and value, especially in model years where the cabin feels well equipped for the price.

Expert reviews rate the 2024 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs are ride refinement, interior materials, and cargo space, especially in recent expert-tested years. Those are the areas you should weigh most carefully if you want the most polished version of the Kona.

35.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Hyundai Kona models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Kona’s value, safety content, and everyday drivability as its biggest strengths. Across the lineup, it has also earned praise for useful technology and a broad spread of trims and powertrains.

• Owners rate the Hyundai Kona between 4.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks reassuring thanks to strong owner ratings and a warranty-backed reputation.

What should I look for when buying a used Hyundai Kona?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 86.1% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Hyundai SmartSense
• Infotainment: 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: The base engine’s EPA fuel economy ratings range from 27 to 31 mpg in combined driving, depending on the trim and whether you’ve checked the AWD option box. Turbos range from 26 to 28 mpg, with AWD producing the lower number.

Which Hyundai Kona trim should I buy?

The 2026 Hyundai Kona offers these trims:

• SE: The entry trim gives you the Kona’s core room, tech, and standard safety content, making it the starting point if you want the model’s overall character at the lowest price.
• SEL Sport: This trim adds a more distinctive look and is a sensible step up if you want extra style without moving far up the price ladder.
• SEL Premium: This is the best-value trim if you want the strongest balance of equipment and price, and it’s the one to target if you want the turbocharged 1.6-liter engine with 190 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque.
• Limited: This top trim adds the most upscale cabin feel, including the 12.3-inch configurable digital driver display, the 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen, and available premium touches like H-Tex artificial leather.

What Hyundai Kona do most buyers choose?

The Hyundai Kona years with the most listings are 2024, 2025, and 2023.

Those higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, more pricing competition, and a better chance of finding the trim and equipment mix you want. They also sit close to the sweet spot between newer features and used-car pricing.

What is the Hyundai Kona's resale value?

The table shows broad downward movement across the Kona lineup, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want to buy after the steepest early price drops. The biggest declines are concentrated in the newer model years, while older examples are changing more gradually.

The 2023 model year is holding steady, with prices close to flat year-over-year.

The 2023, 2018, and 2019 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Hyundai Kona safe?

• 2026: 9/10
• 2025: 9/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 8/10

The 2026 Kona’s standard driver-assistance suite includes adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning with pedestrian and cyclist detection, automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and reverse automatic emergency braking.

For the safest used buy, the 2024, 2025 and 2026 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Hyundai Kona now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −12.03% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −8.9%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 37.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 36.8%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $21,501. The Hyundai Kona offers a roomy interior and a distinctive personality that make it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The turbocharged 1.6-liter four-cylinder engine supplies 190 horsepower and 195 pound-feet of torque, while the base engine makes 147 hp and 132 lb-ft.
• Tech: Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto come standard, and the Kona also offers digital key technology and an embedded Hyundai Pay system.
• Safety: Every 2026 Kona has a Leading Vehicle Departure Alert system, and the Limited test vehicle also had a surround-view camera system and Remote Smart Parking Assist.
• Starting price: The Kona’s prices range from $27,100 to $34,135, including the destination charge.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 15, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.