2024 head-to-head · Midsize Car
2024 Kia Forte vs Toyota Crown
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 2024 Toyota Crown is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $1,368 for the 2024 Kia Forte (34 MPG). That's roughly $234 a year, or about $1,168 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Forte
- Toyota Crown
Side by side
| Kia Forte | Toyota Crown | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,368 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,134 |
| 34 MPG | Combined efficiency | 41 MPG |
| 30 MPG | City | 42 MPG |
| 41 MPG | Highway | 41 MPG |
| 96 cu ft | Passenger volume | 98 cu ft |
| 15 cu ft | Cargo volume | 13 cu ft |
| 261 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 214 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| CVT | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | 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.
Kia Forte vs Toyota Crown across model years
- Kia Forte
- Toyota Crown
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 Kia Forte has more cargo space (15 vs. 13 cu ft).
Among 43 2024 midsize cars, the Kia Forte ranks 16th and the Toyota Crown 13th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Forte is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Crown is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Forte or the 2024 Toyota Crown?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Crown. The Kia Forte is rated 34 MPG combined and the Toyota Crown 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Forte vs. the Toyota Crown per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Kia Forte and $1,134 for the Toyota Crown.
Which has more cargo space?
The Kia Forte, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 13 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).
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