2019 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2019 Honda Clarity vs Kia Stinger

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
$7,941/ year to fuel
68 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (130 kW) · Single-speed · 68 MPGe

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,370/ year to fuel
25 MPG

The 2019 Kia Stinger is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $36.00/kg hydrogen and $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,370 a year to fuel (25 MPG), versus $7,941 for the 2019 Honda Clarity (68 MPGe). That's roughly $5,571 a year, or about $27,856 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Clarity
  • Kia Stinger

Side by side

Honda ClarityKia Stinger
$7,941 Your annual fuel cost $2,370
68 MPGe Combined efficiency 25 MPG
68 MPGe City 22 MPG
67 MPGe Highway 29 MPG
360 mi Driving range —
102 cu ft Passenger volume 95 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 23 cu ft
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 365 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Fuel cell Powertrain Gas
Hydrogen Fuel Premium gasoline
Electric motor (130 kW) Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
Single-speed Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Clarity vs Kia Stinger across model years

  • Honda Clarity
  • Kia Stinger

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 Honda Clarity has more passenger space (102 vs. 95 cu ft); the Kia Stinger has more cargo space (23 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 68 2019 midsize cars, the Honda Clarity ranks 68th and the Kia Stinger 60th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Clarity is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, while the Kia Stinger is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Honda Clarity or the 2019 Kia Stinger?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Stinger. The Honda Clarity is rated 68 MPGe combined and the Kia Stinger 25 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Honda Clarity vs. the Kia Stinger per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $36.00/kg hydrogen and $3.95/gal premium gas, about $7,941 for the Honda Clarity and $2,370 for the Kia Stinger.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Stinger, with 23 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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