2024 head-to-head · Small SUV

2024 Kia Seltos vs Toyota Corolla Cross

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2024 Kia Seltos (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross (32 MPG) about $1,453.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Seltos
  • Toyota Corolla Cross

Side by side

Kia SeltosToyota Corolla Cross
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
31 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
28 MPG City 31 MPG
34 MPG Highway 33 MPG
288 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 276 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.

Kia Seltos vs Toyota Corolla Cross across model years

  • Kia Seltos
  • Toyota Corolla Cross

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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Kia Seltos ranks 43rd and the Toyota Corolla Cross 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Seltos or the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Corolla Cross. The Kia Seltos is rated 31 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla Cross 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Seltos vs. the Toyota Corolla Cross per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Kia Seltos and $1,453 for the Toyota Corolla Cross.

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