2016 head-to-head · Wagon

2016 Kia Soul vs Nissan Juke

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
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,975/ year to fuel
30 MPG

The 2016 Kia Soul is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,975 for the 2016 Nissan Juke (30 MPG). That's roughly $253 a year, or about $1,264 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Soul
  • Nissan Juke

Side by side

Kia SoulNissan Juke
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $1,975
27 MPG Combined efficiency 30 MPG
24 MPG City 27 MPG
31 MPG Highway 33 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 87 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
337 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 299 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed manual
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.

Kia Soul vs Nissan Juke across model years

  • Kia Soul
  • Nissan Juke

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia Soul has more passenger space (101 vs. 87 cu ft); the Kia Soul has more cargo space (24 vs. 10 cu ft).

Among 11 2016 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 6th and the Nissan Juke 8th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Kia Soul or the 2016 Nissan Juke?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Kia Soul is rated 27 MPG combined and the Nissan Juke 30 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Kia Soul vs. the Nissan Juke per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $1,722 for the Kia Soul and $1,975 for the Nissan Juke.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Soul, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 10 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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