2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Kia Niro vs Kia Niro EV

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
$877/ year to fuel
53 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$783/ year to fuel
113 MPGe

FWD · Electric motor (150 kW) · Single-speed · 113 MPGe · 253 mi

The 2024 Kia Niro EV is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $783 a year to fuel (113 MPGe), versus $877 for the 2024 Kia Niro (53 MPG). That's roughly $94 a year, or about $472 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Niro
  • Kia Niro EV

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Kia NiroKia Niro EV
$877 Your annual fuel cost $783
53 MPG Combined efficiency 113 MPGe
53 MPG City 126 MPGe
54 MPG Highway 101 MPGe
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 29 kWh
— Driving range 253 mi
105 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
23 cu ft Cargo volume 23 cu ft
167 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 7.5 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Electric
Regular gasoline Fuel Electricity
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor Electric motor (150 kW)
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission Single-speed
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 Niro vs Kia Niro EV across model years

  • Kia Niro
  • Kia Niro EV

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 Niro has more passenger space (105 vs. 100 cu ft).

Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Kia Niro ranks 16th and the Kia Niro EV 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Because the Kia Niro EV is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Kia Niro; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Niro or the 2024 Kia Niro EV?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Niro EV. The Kia Niro is rated 53 MPG combined and the Kia Niro EV 113 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Niro vs. the Kia Niro EV per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $877 for the Kia Niro and $783 for the Kia Niro EV.

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