2026 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2026 Honda Prologue vs Kia EV9

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
$878/ year to fuel
104 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
2026 Kia EV9Electric
$1,026/ year to fuel
88 MPGe

The 2026 Honda Prologue is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $878 a year to fuel (104 MPGe), versus $1,026 for the 2026 Kia EV9 (88 MPGe). That's roughly $148 a year, or about $742 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Prologue
  • Kia EV9

Side by side

Honda PrologueKia EV9
$878 Your annual fuel cost $1,026
104 MPGe Combined efficiency 88 MPGe
113 MPGe City 101 MPGe
94 MPGe Highway 76 MPGe
32.5 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 38 kWh
308 mi Driving range 230 mi
107 cu ft Passenger volume —
26 cu ft Cargo volume —
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
9/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
9.5 hrs Charge time at 240V 8.1 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (180 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (160 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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 Prologue vs Kia EV9 across model years

  • Honda Prologue
  • Kia EV9

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

The Honda Prologue goes farther between stops: about 308 miles on a charge, compared with 230 miles for the Kia EV9.

Among 91 2026 midsize & large SUVs, the Honda Prologue ranks 5th and the Kia EV9 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Honda Prologue or the 2026 Kia EV9?

Measured by cost to drive, the Honda Prologue. The Honda Prologue is rated 104 MPGe combined and the Kia EV9 88 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Honda Prologue vs. the Kia EV9 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $878 for the Honda Prologue and $1,026 for the Kia EV9.

Which has more range?

The Honda Prologue: about 308 miles versus 230 miles.

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