2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Kia Sorento vs Nissan Murano

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl turbo · 9-speed automatic · 23 MPG

The 2027 Kia Sorento is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,788 a year to fuel (26 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2027 Nissan Murano (23 MPG). That's roughly $233 a year, or about $1,166 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Sorento
  • Nissan Murano

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Kia SorentoNissan Murano
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
26 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
23 MPG City 21 MPG
31 MPG Highway 27 MPG
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 388 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 9-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Sorento vs Nissan Murano across model years

  • Kia Sorento
  • Nissan Murano

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 Kia Sorento ranks 33rd and the Nissan Murano 39th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Kia Sorento or the 2027 Nissan Murano?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento. The Kia Sorento is rated 26 MPG combined and the Nissan Murano 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Kia Sorento vs. the Nissan Murano per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Kia Sorento and $2,022 for the Nissan Murano.

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