2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid vs Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 76 MPGe + 33 MPG
AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 84 MPGe + 35 MPG
The 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,174 a year to fuel (84 MPGe + 35 MPG), versus $1,278 for the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid (76 MPGe + 33 MPG). That's roughly $104 a year, or about $518 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
- Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid | Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,278 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,174 |
| 76 MPGe + 33 MPG | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe + 35 MPG |
| 79 MPGe / 33 MPG | City | 88 MPGe / 36 MPG |
| 72 MPGe / 32 MPG | Highway | 79 MPGe / 35 MPG |
| 44 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| 440 mi | Driving range | 430 mi |
| 31 mi | All-electric range | 34 mi |
| 111 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 96 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| 3.4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 2 hrs |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| AWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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.
Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid vs Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid
- Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
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
The Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 440 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 430 miles for the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid.
Among 118 2023 small SUVs, the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid ranks 27th and the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid 18th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid or the 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid. The Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid is rated 76 MPGe + 33 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid 84 MPGe + 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,278 for the Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid and $1,174 for the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-in Hybrid: about 440 miles versus 430 miles.
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