2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Nissan Kicks vs Toyota Corolla Cross
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 Nissan Kicks (33 MPG) costs about $1,409 a year to fuel and the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross (32 MPG) about $1,453.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Nissan Kicks
- Toyota Corolla Cross
Side by side
| Nissan Kicks | Toyota Corolla Cross | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,409 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,453 |
| 33 MPG | Combined efficiency | 32 MPG |
| 31 MPG | City | 31 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 33 MPG |
| 93 cu ft | Passenger volume | — |
| 25 cu ft | Cargo volume | — |
| 268 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 276 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 |
| 1.6L 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.
Nissan Kicks vs Toyota Corolla Cross across model years
- Nissan Kicks
- Toyota Corolla Cross
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 Nissan Kicks ranks 48th and the Toyota Corolla Cross 49th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Nissan Kicks or the 2025 Toyota Corolla Cross?
Measured by cost to drive, the Nissan Kicks. The Nissan Kicks is rated 33 MPG combined and the Toyota Corolla Cross 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Nissan Kicks vs. the Toyota Corolla Cross per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,409 for the Nissan Kicks and $1,453 for the Toyota Corolla Cross.
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