2022 head-to-head · Small SUV
2022 Chevrolet Trax vs Kia Sportage
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 2022 Chevrolet Trax is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2022 Kia Sportage (26 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $331 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Chevrolet Trax
- Kia Sportage
Side by side
| Chevrolet Trax | Kia Sportage | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 329 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 350 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 5/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 5/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.4L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-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.
Chevrolet Trax vs Kia Sportage across model years
- Chevrolet Trax
- Kia Sportage
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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Chevrolet Trax ranks 43rd and the Kia Sportage 47th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Chevrolet Trax or the 2022 Kia Sportage?
Measured by cost to drive, the Chevrolet Trax. The Chevrolet Trax is rated 27 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Chevrolet Trax vs. the Kia Sportage per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Chevrolet Trax and $1,788 for the Kia Sportage.
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