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2023 Honda Accord Hybrid vs Kia K5

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
$969/ year to fuel
48 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $969 a year to fuel (48 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2023 Kia K5 (31 MPG). That's roughly $531 a year, or about $2,656 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Accord Hybrid
  • Kia K5

Side by side

Honda Accord HybridKia K5
$969 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
48 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
51 MPG City 27 MPG
44 MPG Highway 37 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
17 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
184 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 293 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
CVT 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.

Honda Accord Hybrid vs Kia K5 across model years

  • Honda Accord Hybrid
  • Kia K5

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 Accord Hybrid has more cargo space (17 vs. 16 cu ft).

Among 29 2023 large cars, the Honda Accord Hybrid ranks 5th and the Kia K5 10th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Honda Accord Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Kia K5 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid or the 2023 Kia K5?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Accord Hybrid. The Honda Accord Hybrid is rated 48 MPG combined and the Kia K5 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid vs. the Kia K5 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $969 for the Honda Accord Hybrid and $1,500 for the Kia K5.

Which has more cargo space?

The Honda Accord Hybrid, with 17 cu ft of luggage volume versus 16 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

Honda Accord Hybrid vs Kia K5 in other years

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