2021 head-to-head · Wagon
2021 Kia Soul vs Nissan Rogue Sport
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 2021 Kia Soul is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $1,661 for the 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport (28 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $804 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Soul
- Nissan Rogue Sport
Side by side
| Kia Soul | Nissan Rogue Sport | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,500 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,661 |
| 31 MPG | Combined efficiency | 28 MPG |
| 29 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 31 MPG |
| 101 cu ft | Passenger volume | 96 cu ft |
| 24 cu ft | Cargo volume | 23 cu ft |
| 287 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 318 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| CVT | 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 Rogue Sport across model years
- Kia Soul
- Nissan Rogue Sport
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. 96 cu ft); the Kia Soul has more cargo space (24 vs. 23 cu ft).
Among 14 2021 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 7th and the Nissan Rogue Sport 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Kia Soul or the 2021 Nissan Rogue Sport?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Kia Soul is rated 31 MPG combined and the Nissan Rogue Sport 28 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Kia Soul vs. the Nissan Rogue Sport per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Kia Soul and $1,661 for the Nissan Rogue Sport.
Which has more cargo space?
The Kia Soul, with 24 cu ft of luggage volume versus 23 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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