2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Corolla Cross 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 · 84 MPGe + 35 MPG
AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · CVT · 42 MPG
The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross 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 $1,107 a year to fuel (42 MPG), versus $1,174 for the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (84 MPGe + 35 MPG). That's roughly $67 a year, or about $334 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
- Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid | Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,174 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,107 |
| 84 MPGe + 35 MPG | Combined efficiency | 42 MPG |
| 88 MPGe / 36 MPG | City | 45 MPG |
| 79 MPGe / 35 MPG | Highway | 38 MPG |
| 40 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 430 mi | Driving range | — |
| 34 mi | All-electric range | — |
| 96 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 209 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| 2 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.0L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| 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.
Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid across model years
- Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
- Toyota Corolla Cross 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 Sportage Plug-in Hybrid ranks 26th and the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 24th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid or the 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid. The Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is rated 84 MPGe + 35 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 42 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,174 for the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid and $1,107 for the Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid.
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