2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sorento Hybrid

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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · CVT · 31 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,257/ year to fuel
37 MPG

The 2027 Kia Sorento Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,257 a year to fuel (37 MPG), versus $1,500 for the 2027 Hyundai Venue (31 MPG). That's roughly $243 a year, or about $1,216 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Venue
  • Kia Sorento Hybrid

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Hyundai VenueKia Sorento Hybrid
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,257
31 MPG Combined efficiency 37 MPG
29 MPG City 37 MPG
33 MPG Highway 36 MPG
290 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 240 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
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.

Hyundai Venue vs Kia Sorento Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Venue
  • Kia Sorento Hybrid

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 48 2027 small SUVs, the Hyundai Venue ranks 23rd and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 19th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Venue is a conventional gas model, while the Kia Sorento Hybrid is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Hyundai Venue or the 2027 Kia Sorento Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento Hybrid. The Hyundai Venue is rated 31 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 37 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Hyundai Venue vs. the Kia Sorento Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,500 for the Hyundai Venue and $1,257 for the Kia Sorento Hybrid.

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