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2026 Kia EV6 vs Volkswagen ID.4

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
2026 Kia EV6Electric
$788/ year to fuel
115 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$805/ year to fuel
113 MPGe

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2026 Kia EV6 (115 MPGe) costs about $788 a year to fuel and the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4 (113 MPGe) about $805.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia EV6
  • Volkswagen ID.4

Side by side

Kia EV6Volkswagen ID.4
$788 Your annual fuel cost $805
115 MPGe Combined efficiency 113 MPGe
128 MPGe City 122 MPGe
103 MPGe Highway 104 MPGe
29.2 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 29.8 kWh
237 mi Driving range 291 mi
— Passenger volume 100 cu ft
— Cargo volume 30 cu ft
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
6.2 hrs Charge time at 240V 8 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor (125 kW) Engine / motor Electric motor (210 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD 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.

Kia EV6 vs Volkswagen ID.4 across model years

  • Kia EV6
  • Volkswagen ID.4

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 Volkswagen ID.4 goes farther between stops: about 291 miles on a charge, compared with 237 miles for the Kia EV6.

Among 114 2026 small SUVs, the Kia EV6 ranks 9th and the Volkswagen ID.4 11th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Kia EV6 or the 2026 Volkswagen ID.4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia EV6. The Kia EV6 is rated 115 MPGe combined and the Volkswagen ID.4 113 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Kia EV6 vs. the Volkswagen ID.4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $788 for the Kia EV6 and $805 for the Volkswagen ID.4.

Which has more range?

The Volkswagen ID.4: about 291 miles versus 237 miles.

Kia EV6 vs Volkswagen ID.4 in other years

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