2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Kia Sportage vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

Swap sides
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 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.

Your numbers

Change these to match your driving and local prices. Every figure and chart on this page updates.

Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Sportage
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Side by side

Kia SportageMitsubishi Eclipse Cross
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
26 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
23 MPG City 26 MPG
30 MPG Highway 29 MPG
350 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 327 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.5L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic 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 Sportage vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross across model years

  • Kia Sportage
  • Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

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 Kia Sportage ranks 47th and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 45th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Kia Sportage or the 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross. The Kia Sportage is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Kia Sportage vs. the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Kia Sportage and $1,722 for the Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

Kia Sportage vs Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross in other years

More 2022 comparisons

Or compare the 2022 Kia Sportage with anything else:

Keep exploring