2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Kia Sorento vs Kia Sorento 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.
The 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,257 a year to fuel (37 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2024 Kia Sorento (26 MPG). That's roughly $532 a year, or about $2,659 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sorento
- Kia Sorento Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,257 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 37 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 39 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 35 MPG |
| 339 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 242 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| 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 Sorento vs Kia Sorento Hybrid across model years
- Kia Sorento
- Kia Sorento 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
Among 119 2024 small SUVs, the Kia Sorento ranks 66th and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 33rd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Sorento is a conventional gas model, while the Kia Sorento Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Sorento or the 2024 Kia Sorento Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento Hybrid. The Kia Sorento is rated 26 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 37 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Sorento vs. the Kia Sorento Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Kia Sorento and $1,257 for the Kia Sorento Hybrid.
Kia Sorento vs Kia Sorento Hybrid in other years
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