2027 head-to-head · Midsize Car

2027 BMW 5 Series Hybrid vs Kia K4

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
$1,911/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,409/ year to fuel
33 MPG

The 2027 Kia K4 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,409 a year to fuel (33 MPG), versus $1,911 for the 2027 BMW 5 Series Hybrid (31 MPG). That's roughly $502 a year, or about $2,511 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW 5 Series Hybrid
  • Kia K4

Side by side

BMW 5 Series HybridKia K4
$1,911 Your annual fuel cost $1,409
31 MPG Combined efficiency 33 MPG
29 MPG City 29 MPG
35 MPG Highway 39 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 99 cu ft
14 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
284 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 269 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
RWD 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.

BMW 5 Series Hybrid vs Kia K4 across model years

  • BMW 5 Series Hybrid
  • Kia K4

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 cargo space (15 vs. 14 cu ft).

Among 12 2027 midsize cars, the BMW 5 Series Hybrid ranks 8th and the Kia K4 5th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the BMW 5 Series Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Kia K4 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 BMW 5 Series Hybrid or the 2027 Kia K4?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia K4. The BMW 5 Series Hybrid is rated 31 MPG combined and the Kia K4 33 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 BMW 5 Series Hybrid vs. the Kia K4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,911 for the BMW 5 Series Hybrid and $1,409 for the Kia K4.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia K4, with 15 cu ft of luggage volume versus 14 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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