Best Korean Small Electric Cars for 2024
The best used and new Korean small electric cars based on a data-driven analysis of each vehicle's reliability, resale value and safety.
iSeeCars applies data science to over 330 million vehicles in order to understand each model’s reliability and how long-lasting it is, its safety, and its ability to retain value over time. This analysis allows iSeeCars to rank Korean small electric cars by a data-driven and objective methodology, instead of relying on subjective editorial criteria.
The best Korean small electric car is the Hyundai IONIQ Electric. Its iSeeCars Quality Score of 7.7 out of 10 reflects the IONIQ Electric's reliability, value retention and safety scores. A new Hyundai IONIQ Electric costs between $33,245 and $38,815 while a used version costs between $13,495 and $20,920. This Korean small electric car can seat up to 5 people and is EPA rated to deliver up to 127 miles per gallon equivalent in mixed city/highway driving.
The Korean Small Electric Car category consists of 2 models priced between $33,245 and $38,815 for new vehicles and between $10,840 and $23,797 for used vehicles. iSeeCars has sufficient vehicle data to rate and rank 1 of these 2 models based on their reliability, value retention and safety scores.
iSeeCars applies data science to over 330 million vehicles in order to understand each model’s reliability and how long-lasting it is, its safety, and its ability to retain value over time. This analysis allows iSeeCars to rank Korean small electric cars by a data-driven and objective methodology, instead of relying on subjective editorial criteria.
The best Korean small electric car is the Hyundai IONIQ Electric. Its iSeeCars Quality Score of 7.7 out of 10 reflects the IONIQ Electric's reliability, value retention and safety scores. A new Hyundai IONIQ Electric costs between $33,245 and $38,815 while a used version costs between $13,495 and $20,920. This Korean small electric car can seat up to 5 people and is EPA rated to deliver up to 127 miles per gallon equivalent in mixed city/highway driving.
The Korean Small Electric Car category consists of 2 models priced between $33,245 and $38,815 for new vehicles and between $10,840 and $23,797 for used vehicles. iSeeCars has sufficient vehicle data to rate and rank 1 of these 2 models based on their reliability, value retention and safety scores.
1. Hyundai IONIQ Electric
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
7.9
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Value Retention
7.5
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Safety
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Kia Soul EV
iSEECARS SCORE
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings are calculated based on an analysis of data from over 12 million cars that assesses how long each vehicle lasts and how well it retains its value over time, along with safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Association
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Reliability
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Value Retention
7.4
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Safety
Not Available
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How We Rank These Cars
iSeeCars Best Korean Cars are calculated based on the latest analysis by our data science team of more than 330 million cars.
The overall iSeeCars Quality Score combines analyses of these three factors: reliability, resale value, and safety. It is calculated based on the latest research and analysis by our data science team. The data analysis comes from over 330 million vehicles as reported in our Longest-Lasting Cars and 5-Year Depreciation Studies. These two factors are combined with NHTSA and/or IIHS Safety Ratings to determine a car’s Quality Score. Only cars with recent model years are included.
Each vehicle is rated on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest Quality Score. Vehicles within a given category are sorted to show the highest-scoring ones first. If two cars have the same ratings, the tie is broken by the Reliability Rating, Value Retention Score, and Safety Score. iSeeCars displays comprehensive Quality Scores along with the subscores for each model because multiple factors should be taken into account when buyers are seeking the best overall vehicle.
Vehicles are scored in three categories:
Reliability
The reliability score represents an analysis of iSeeCars' proprietary research on the longest-lasting vehicles.
Value Retention
The value retention score is based on our data science team's statistical analysis and prediction of 5-year depreciation from MSRP to determine which cars hold their value best, using US Bureau of Labor Statistics data to adjust for inflation.
Safety
The safety score is calculated based on the last five years of crash test ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and incorporates the latest Top Safety Pick information from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).