Used Hyundai Kona Fuel Pump

The Kona is available in both petrol and diesel variants, and these do have a conventional fuel pump (typically an in-tank electric pump supplying the fuel injection system). However, the Kona is also sold as a pure battery-electric vehicle (the Kona Electric), which has no internal combustion engine and therefore no fuel pump whatsoever. If you have the Kona Electric, a fuel pump is not the part you need.

The Kona ran in its first generation from 2017 to 2023, with a facelift arriving around 2020, so a 2018 and a 2022 car are both first-gen but sit either side of that facelift point. Engine code is the most important factor here — if both cars share the same engine code (check your V5 or run a VIN check), there is a reasonable basis for compatibility, but ancillary and mounting details can change mid-production. Confirm directly with the breaker against your exact registration before purchasing.

Engine code matters most for mechanical parts like the fuel pump — fuel delivery components are engineered to the specific engine's pressure and flow requirements, and the Kona was offered with several different petrol and diesel engines across its range. Two Konas from the same year with different engine codes (for example a 1.0 T-GDi versus a 1.6 T-GDi petrol) may not share the same pump. Always supply your engine code, which you'll find on your V5 logbook or via a VIN check, when requesting a quote from a breaker.

Trim level does not affect fuel pump fitment on the Kona — SE, SE Connect, Premium, and Ultimate are specification packages covering interior, technology, and cosmetic features, not the drivetrain. What matters is your engine code, fuel type, and model year. Bear in mind that a pump pulled from a different trim car may have minor cosmetic differences in its bracket or sender unit, so confirm the part number with the breaker, but the trim name itself is not a meaningful fitment variable.

Yes, petrol and diesel fuel pumps are not interchangeable — diesel systems operate at different pressures and have different delivery requirements to petrol direct-injection or port-injection systems. You must specify your fuel type as well as your engine code when asking a breaker for a quote. Fitting a pump from the wrong fuel type would be a serious mechanical error, so make sure any quote you accept references a pump from a like-for-like diesel donor vehicle.

This is worth raising directly with the breaker rather than assuming either way — some modern in-tank fuel pump modules can include a sender unit or wiring connector that interacts with the vehicle's fuel management or ECU system, and compatibility can depend on the specific setup of your car. In many cases a straightforward like-for-like swap on petrol or diesel Konas is uncomplicated, but questions around ECU pairing or any immobiliser-related aspects of the fuel system should be confirmed with the breaker against your registration before you commit to buying.