2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Kia Sportage vs Subaru Forester
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
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 Sportage (28 MPG) costs about $1,661 a year to fuel and the 2025 Subaru Forester (29 MPG) about $1,603.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sportage
- Subaru Forester
Side by side
| Kia Sportage | Subaru Forester | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,661 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,603 |
| 28 MPG | Combined efficiency | 29 MPG |
| 25 MPG | City | 26 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 317 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 310 g/mi |
| 6/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 6/10 |
| 6/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 6/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 8-speed automatic | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | 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 vs Subaru Forester across model years
- Kia Sportage
- Subaru Forester
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 Kia Sportage ranks 68th and the Subaru Forester 61st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Kia Sportage or the 2025 Subaru Forester?
Measured by cost to drive, the Subaru Forester. The Kia Sportage is rated 28 MPG combined and the Subaru Forester 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Kia Sportage vs. the Subaru Forester per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Kia Sportage and $1,603 for the Subaru Forester.
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