2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid vs Nissan Kicks
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 · 1.3L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 77 MPGe + 29 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 2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid (77 MPGe + 29 MPG) costs about $1,349 a year to fuel and the 2025 Nissan Kicks (33 MPG) about $1,409.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid
- Nissan Kicks
Side by side
| Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid | Nissan Kicks | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,349 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,409 |
| 77 MPGe + 29 MPG | Combined efficiency | 33 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 29 MPG | City | 31 MPG |
| 77 MPGe / 29 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 44 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | — |
| 360 mi | Driving range | — |
| 33 mi | All-electric range | — |
| — | Passenger volume | 93 cu ft |
| — | Cargo volume | 25 cu ft |
| 120 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 268 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 9/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| 4 hrs | Charge time at 240V | — |
| Plug-in hybrid | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gas + electricity | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.3L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| AWD | 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.
Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid vs Nissan Kicks across model years
- Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid
- Nissan Kicks
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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid ranks 45th and the Nissan Kicks 48th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Nissan Kicks is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid or the 2025 Nissan Kicks?
Measured by cost to drive, the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid. The Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid is rated 77 MPGe + 29 MPG combined and the Nissan Kicks 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Nissan Kicks per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,349 for the Dodge Hornet Plug-in Hybrid and $1,409 for the Nissan Kicks.
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