2018 head-to-head · Small SUV
2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid 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.
The 2018 Kia Sorento is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,469 for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid (24 MPG). That's roughly $531 a year, or about $2,656 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Wrangler Hybrid
- Kia Sorento
Side by side
| Jeep Wrangler Hybrid | Kia Sorento | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,469 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 24 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 25 MPG | Highway | 28 MPG |
| 375 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 377 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Premium gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed automatic |
| 4WD | 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.
Jeep Wrangler Hybrid vs Kia Sorento across model years
- Jeep Wrangler Hybrid
- 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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid ranks 56th and the Kia Sorento 35th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Kia Sorento is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid or the 2018 Kia Sorento?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento. The Jeep Wrangler Hybrid is rated 24 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Jeep Wrangler Hybrid vs. the Kia Sorento per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,469 for the Jeep Wrangler Hybrid and $1,938 for the Kia Sorento.
Jeep Wrangler Hybrid vs Kia Sorento in other years
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