Hyundai Kona Electric 65 vs Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna): 5-year cost to own (Ireland)

By Ivan H., EVCostIQ · reviewed against our public methodology · every source dated on this page

Over 5 years in Ireland (15,000 km/yr), as of July 2, 2026, the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) stays the cheaper car to own — about €33,734 vs €39,150 for the Hyundai Kona Electric 65, a €5,416 difference over 5 years.

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Cheaper to own over 5 years · IrelandToyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) · €33,734 total · €5,416 less than the Hyundai Kona Electric 65

Hyundai Kona Electric 65 vs Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) — where the money goes

5-year total cost of ownership by component, by vehicle (EUR). Estimates; sources dated in the methodology.
Cost component	Electric · Hyundai Kona Electric 65	Hybrid · Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid
Depreciation (estimated)	€22,937 (59%)	€14,975 (44%)
Charging / fuel	€4,072 (10%)	€6,588 (20%)
↳ of which charging loss	12% (~€489)	—
Maintenance	€1,748 (4%)	€2,978 (9%)
Insurance	€3,400 (9%)	€3,075 (9%)
Financing interest	€6,394 (16%)	€5,069 (15%)
Registration & fees	€600 (2%)	€1,050 (3%)
Total cost of ownership	€39,150	€33,734

When does the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 win?

The Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) wins decisively here — €5,416 cheaper over 5 years; at typical assumptions this isn't a close call.

Only heavy drivers flip this one: the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 needs more than about 36,500 km/yr to beat the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna). A longer hold also changes it: keep the car past 11 years and the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 comes out ahead.

What decides the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 vs Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) verdict

One line outweighs everything else here: depreciation. It costs €22,937 on the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 against €14,975 on the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) — a €7,962 swing to the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna), bigger than the €5,416 that separates the two 5-year totals. On the Hyundai Kona Electric 65, depreciation alone is 59% of its €39,150 total; on the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) it is 44% of €33,734.

Energy: €4,072 of charging for the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 vs €6,588 of petrol for the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) — €2,516 the other way, to the Hyundai Kona Electric 65.
Financing interest: Hyundai Kona Electric 65 €6,394, Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) €5,069 — €1,325 more in the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna)'s favor.
Maintenance: Hyundai Kona Electric 65 €1,748, Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) €2,978 — €1,230 the other way, to the Hyundai Kona Electric 65.

Energy is the Hyundai Kona Electric 65's strong suit: €2,516 back, 46% of the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna)'s lead — just not enough to turn it. At the dealer the Hyundai Kona Electric 65 starts €7,045 behind the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna); running costs claw back €1,629 of that, but the Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) still ends €5,416 ahead. The Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna) is ahead by €2,090 after the first year and more than doubles that lead — €5,416 by year 5.

Hyundai Kona Electric 65 vs Toyota Corolla Hatchback Hybrid (Luna), side by side

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