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2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs Kia Sportage 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 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,081 a year to fuel (43 MPG), versus $1,162 for the 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid (40 MPG). That's roughly $81 a year, or about $406 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda CR-V Hybrid
- Kia Sportage Hybrid
Side by side
| Honda CR-V Hybrid | Kia Sportage Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,162 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,081 |
| 40 MPG | Combined efficiency | 43 MPG |
| 43 MPG | City | 42 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 44 MPG |
| 223 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 206 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.0L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| CVT | 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.
Honda CR-V Hybrid vs Kia Sportage Hybrid across model years
- Honda CR-V Hybrid
- Kia Sportage 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V Hybrid ranks 29th and the Kia Sportage Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid or the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage Hybrid. The Honda CR-V Hybrid is rated 40 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage Hybrid 43 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid vs. the Kia Sportage Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,162 for the Honda CR-V Hybrid and $1,081 for the Kia Sportage Hybrid.
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