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How much is Hyundai Kona insurance?

About $1,356 a year for full coverage on a national average — 6% less than the $1,438 average car. Insurers rate the Hyundai Kona at an index of 94 where 100 is a typical vehicle, based on how often and how expensively these cars actually generate claims (latest data covers 2022-2024).

FULL COVERAGE
$1,356
estimated per year
HLDI
94
insurance index (100 = average)
RANK
#43
of 78 in its class
VS PRICE
6%
of the car's value per year
SAFETY
4
NHTSA overall rating
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What the numbers say

The premium isn't spread evenly. Personal injury (PIP) — no-fault injury cover in some states — carries this car's highest loss index at 112, while Comprehensive sits at 73. That gap is the real reason behind the price, and it's the part a quote form never shows you. Among 78 suvs we hold data for, the Kona ranks #43 from cheapest, above the class median of 94. Against what the car is worth the bill looks different again: a 2025 Kona sells for a median $22,592, so a year of cover costs 6% of the car's value. Over 7 generations of data the index has climbed from 84 (2016-2018) to 94 (2022-2024). Calculated from 20 insurance-loss records and live US listing prices.

Why a Kona costs what it does

Insurers don't price a car with one number — they track losses separately for each kind of cover. An index of 100 is the average vehicle, so anything above means this model generates costlier claims of that type:

FIG.01·Hyundai Kona — Insurance Loss Index by Coverage
01
Personal injury (PIP)no-fault injury cover in some states112
02
Medical paymentsmedical bills for you and passengers107
03
Collisiondamage to your own car in a crash96
04
Property damagedamage you cause to other property88
05
Comprehensivetheft, weather, vandalism, animals73
TOP 5·UNIT loss index (100 = average car)·SOURCE HLDI insurance-loss data

Read it as «where the money goes». A high Collision figure means these cars are expensive to repair after a crash; a high Comprehensive figure points at theft, weather and vandalism instead. Estimated annual split at $1,356: Liability (BI + PD) $651 · Collision $380 · Comprehensive $163 · Other (UM / PIP) $163.

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The Kona against its class

Every suvs we hold insurance data for, cheapest to insure first. The Kona is highlighted — rivals are clickable if you're cross-shopping:

FIG.02·Hyundai Kona vs Rivals — Insurance Loss Index
01
Ford Expedition MAX≈ $1,343/yr93
02
Honda Prologue≈ $1,352/yr94
03
Ford Escape≈ $1,352/yr94
04
Chevrolet Trailblazer≈ $1,352/yr94
05
Jeep Wrangler≈ $1,352/yr94
06
Hyundai Kona≈ $1,356/yr94
07
Chevrolet Blazer≈ $1,356/yr94
08
Ford Mustang Mach-E≈ $1,362/yr95
09
Nissan Rogue≈ $1,373/yr96
10
Kia Sorento≈ $1,375/yr96
11
Honda HR-V≈ $1,379/yr96
12
Nissan Pathfinder≈ $1,383/yr96
TOP 12·UNIT loss index (100 = average)·SOURCE HLDI · SUVs

Class as defined by insurers (SUVs), not by us — it groups cars by how they're actually driven and repaired. Median for this class is 94, roughly $1,352 a year.

How it changed by generation

Insurance-loss index of the Kona across every generation in the data. Newer isn't automatically cheaper — driver-assist systems cut crash frequency, while sensors and aluminium panels push repair bills up:

FIG.03·Hyundai Kona — Insurance Loss Index by Generation
2016-20182017-20192018-20202019-20212020-20222021-20232022-202484857779858794
RANGE 84 → 94·SOURCE HLDI · 2016-2018 → 2022-2024

Each point averages every recorded variant of that generation. The Kona has become more expensive to insure over time (+10 points).

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What a Kona costs by state

Where you park matters as much as what you drive. The Kona's index applied to each state's average premium — the same car, the same cover, different postcode:

FIG.04·Hyundai Kona Insurance Cost by State
StateKona est. / yrvs national
Florida$1,879/yr+39% vs US
Louisiana$1,866/yr+38% vs US
New York$1,787/yr+32% vs US
District of Columbia$1,714/yr+26% vs US
Georgia$1,646/yr+21% vs US
Texas$1,628/yr+20% vs US
Wisconsin$943/yr-30% vs US
Hawaii$941/yr-31% vs US
Idaho$925/yr-32% vs US
North Dakota$906/yr-33% vs US
Vermont$903/yr-33% vs US
Maine$873/yr-36% vs US
ROWS 12·SOURCE NAIC 2023 × HLDI

Six priciest and six cheapest states shown. Figures are the state's average premium scaled by this model's loss index — your own quote also depends on age, record, deductible and ZIP.

More on the Hyundai Kona

Hyundai Kona insurance — frequently asked

How much is insurance for a Hyundai Kona?

About $1,356 a year for full coverage at the national average, versus $1,438 for a typical car. That's the model's insurance-loss index of 94 applied to the US average premium.

Why is the Kona expensive or cheap to insure?

Its costliest area is Personal injury (PIP) (index 112), which covers no-fault injury cover in some states. Insurers set premiums from claim history like this, not from the sticker price.

Is the Kona cheaper to insure than rivals?

It ranks #43 of 78 in the suvs class, where the median index is 94 against this car's 94. Cheaper rivals are listed in the chart above.

Is that a lot relative to the car's value?

A year of cover is 6% of what a 2025 Kona sells for (a median $22,592). Cheap cars often show a higher percentage even when the dollar premium is lower.

Does its safety rating lower the premium?

Not directly. The Kona holds 4 stars from NHTSA, but crash-test performance and repair cost are priced separately — a car can protect occupants well and still be costly to fix.

Where does this data come from?

Insurance-loss indices published for real vehicles, combined with NAIC state average premiums. It's claim history, not a quote engine — so it shows what these cars actually cost insurers rather than what one company would offer you.

Will my own quote match this?

Treat it as a baseline for the car itself. Your figure also moves with age, driving record, deductible, mileage and ZIP code — the same Kona can differ by hundreds between two drivers.

How we work this out

Insurance-loss indices come from published claim data for real vehicles, where 100 is the average car; we average every recorded variant of the model's latest generation (20 records for the Hyundai Kona). The dollar figure applies that index to the NAIC US average premium of $1,438 (2023); state figures use each state's own average. Prices for the value comparison are ForCar's medians of live US listings. This is a baseline for the vehicle, not a personal quote. Last updated Jul 2026. Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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