2017 head-to-head · Small SUV

2017 Jeep Patriot vs Kia Sportage

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2017 Kia Sportage 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 $1,860 for the 2017 Jeep Patriot (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Jeep Patriot
  • Kia Sportage

Side by side

Jeep PatriotKia Sportage
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
25 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
23 MPG City 23 MPG
28 MPG Highway 30 MPG
353 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 351 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.4L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
5-speed manual Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Jeep Patriot vs Kia Sportage across model years

  • Jeep Patriot
  • Kia Sportage

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 58 2017 small SUVs, the Jeep Patriot ranks 22nd and the Kia Sportage 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Jeep Patriot or the 2017 Kia Sportage?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage. The Jeep Patriot is rated 25 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Jeep Patriot vs. the Kia Sportage per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Jeep Patriot and $1,788 for the Kia Sportage.

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