2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Kia Telluride vs Toyota Highlander
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 Toyota Highlander is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,938 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2021 Kia Telluride (23 MPG). That's roughly $84 a year, or about $421 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Telluride
- Toyota Highlander
Side by side
| Kia Telluride | Toyota Highlander | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,938 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 24 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 21 MPG |
| 26 MPG | Highway | 29 MPG |
| 157 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 21 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 395 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 372 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.8L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 3.5L 6-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 8-speed automatic |
| 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 Telluride vs Toyota Highlander across model years
- Kia Telluride
- Toyota Highlander
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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Kia Telluride ranks 60th and the Toyota Highlander 53rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Kia Telluride or the 2021 Toyota Highlander?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Highlander. The Kia Telluride is rated 23 MPG combined and the Toyota Highlander 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Kia Telluride vs. the Toyota Highlander per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Kia Telluride and $1,938 for the Toyota Highlander.
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