2016 head-to-head · Small SUV
2016 Kia Sportage vs Mazda CX-9
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2016 Mazda CX-9 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2016 Kia Sportage (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sportage
- Mazda CX-9
Side by side
| Kia Sportage | Mazda CX-9 | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 21 MPG | City | 22 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 376 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 364 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-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.
Kia Sportage vs Mazda CX-9 across model years
- Kia Sportage
- Mazda CX-9
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 2016 small SUVs, the Kia Sportage ranks 33rd and the Mazda CX-9 30th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Kia Sportage or the 2016 Mazda CX-9?
Measured by cost to drive, the Mazda CX-9. The Kia Sportage is rated 23 MPG combined and the Mazda CX-9 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Kia Sportage vs. the Mazda CX-9 per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Kia Sportage and $1,938 for the Mazda CX-9.
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