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2023 Honda HR-V vs Kia Soul
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 2023 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 2023 Honda HR-V (28 MPG). That's roughly $161 a year, or about $804 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda HR-V
- Kia Soul
Side by side
| Honda HR-V | Kia Soul | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 26 MPG | City | 29 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 99 cu ft | Passenger volume | 101 cu ft |
| 24 cu ft | Cargo volume | 24 cu ft |
| 309 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 287 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | 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.
Honda HR-V vs Kia Soul across model years
- Honda HR-V
- Kia Soul
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 16 2023 wagons, the Honda HR-V ranks 11th and the Kia Soul 10th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Honda HR-V or the 2023 Kia Soul?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Honda HR-V is rated 28 MPG combined and the Kia Soul 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Honda HR-V vs. the Kia Soul per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Honda HR-V and $1,500 for the Kia Soul.
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