2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Dodge Journey vs Kia Sorento

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2015 Kia Sorento is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,214 for the 2015 Dodge Journey (21 MPG). That's roughly $193 a year, or about $963 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Dodge Journey
  • Kia Sorento

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Dodge JourneyKia Sorento
$2,214 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
21 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
19 MPG City 20 MPG
25 MPG Highway 27 MPG
420 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 390 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
4-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Dodge Journey vs Kia Sorento across model years

  • Dodge Journey
  • Kia Sorento

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Dodge Journey ranks 40th and the Kia Sorento 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Dodge Journey or the 2015 Kia Sorento?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento. The Dodge Journey is rated 21 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Dodge Journey vs. the Kia Sorento per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,214 for the Dodge Journey and $2,022 for the Kia Sorento.

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