2017 head-to-head · Wagon

2017 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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,043/ year to fuel
29 MPG

The 2017 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 $1,661 a year to fuel (28 MPG), versus $2,043 for the 2017 Nissan Juke (29 MPG). That's roughly $382 a year, or about $1,912 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Soul
  • Nissan Juke

Side by side

Kia SoulNissan Juke
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $2,043
28 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
26 MPG City 28 MPG
31 MPG Highway 32 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 87 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 10 cu ft
320 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 303 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
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission CVT
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 13 2017 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 8th and the Nissan Juke 10th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Kia Soul or the 2017 Nissan Juke?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Kia Soul is rated 28 MPG combined and the Nissan Juke 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 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 $1,661 for the Kia Soul and $2,043 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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