2017 head-to-head · Wagon

2017 Honda Fit vs Kia Niro

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
$1,292/ year to fuel
36 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$930/ year to fuel
50 MPG

The 2017 Kia Niro is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $930 a year to fuel (50 MPG), versus $1,292 for the 2017 Honda Fit (36 MPG). That's roughly $362 a year, or about $1,808 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Fit
  • Kia Niro

Side by side

Honda FitKia Niro
$1,292 Your annual fuel cost $930
36 MPG Combined efficiency 50 MPG
33 MPG City 52 MPG
40 MPG Highway 49 MPG
96 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 22 cu ft
247 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 177 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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.

Honda Fit vs Kia Niro across model years

  • Honda Fit
  • Kia Niro

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 Niro has more passenger space (101 vs. 96 cu ft); the Kia Niro has more cargo space (22 vs. 17 cu ft).

Among 13 2017 wagons, the Honda Fit ranks 5th and the Kia Niro 3rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Fit is a conventional gas model, while the Kia Niro is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Honda Fit or the 2017 Kia Niro?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Niro. The Honda Fit is rated 36 MPG combined and the Kia Niro 50 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Honda Fit vs. the Kia Niro per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Honda Fit and $930 for the Kia Niro.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Niro, with 22 cu ft of luggage volume versus 17 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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