2025 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2025 Kia K4 vs Nissan Sentra

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
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,368/ year to fuel
34 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Kia K4 (34 MPG) costs about $1,368 a year to fuel and the 2025 Nissan Sentra (34 MPG) about $1,368.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia K4
  • Nissan Sentra

Side by side

Kia K4Nissan Sentra
$1,368 Your annual fuel cost $1,368
34 MPG Combined efficiency 34 MPG
30 MPG City 30 MPG
40 MPG Highway 40 MPG
99 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 14 cu ft
264 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 262 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission CVT
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 K4 vs Nissan Sentra across model years

  • Kia K4
  • Nissan Sentra

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia K4 has more passenger space (99 vs. 96 cu ft).

Among 42 2025 midsize cars, the Kia K4 ranks 15th and the Nissan Sentra 14th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Kia K4 vs. the Nissan Sentra per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,368 for the Kia K4 and $1,368 for the Nissan Sentra.

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