2015 head-to-head · Wagon

2015 Kia Soul 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
$1,938/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2015 Kia Soul 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 $1,938 for the 2015 Nissan Murano (24 MPG). That's roughly $149 a year, or about $745 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Soul
  • Nissan Murano

Side by side

Kia SoulNissan Murano
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,938
26 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
24 MPG City 21 MPG
30 MPG Highway 28 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 108 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 39 cu ft
335 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 375 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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.

Kia Soul vs Nissan Murano across model years

  • Kia Soul
  • 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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Nissan Murano has more passenger space (108 vs. 101 cu ft); the Nissan Murano has more cargo space (39 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 10 2015 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 4th and the Nissan Murano 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Kia Soul or the 2015 Nissan Murano?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Kia Soul is rated 26 MPG combined and the Nissan Murano 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Kia Soul vs. the Nissan Murano per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Kia Soul and $1,938 for the Nissan Murano.

Which has more cargo space?

The Nissan Murano, with 39 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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