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2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid vs Toyota Venza 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,174/ year to fuel
84 MPGe + 35 MPG

AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 84 MPGe + 35 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (84 MPGe + 35 MPG) costs about $1,174 a year to fuel and the 2024 Toyota Venza Hybrid (39 MPG) about $1,192.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Venza Hybrid

Side by side

Kia Sportage Plug-in HybridToyota Venza Hybrid
$1,174 Your annual fuel cost $1,192
84 MPGe + 35 MPG Combined efficiency 39 MPG
88 MPGe / 36 MPG City 40 MPG
79 MPGe / 35 MPG Highway 37 MPG
40 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
430 mi Driving range —
34 mi All-electric range —
96 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 227 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 2.5L 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 Venza Hybrid across model years

  • Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
  • Toyota Venza 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 Venza Hybrid 29th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Toyota Venza Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid or the 2024 Toyota Venza Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid. The Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is rated 84 MPGe + 35 MPG combined and the Toyota Venza Hybrid 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Toyota Venza 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 $1,192 for the Toyota Venza Hybrid.

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