2017 head-to-head · Small SUV
2017 Jeep Renegade 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.
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 Renegade (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Jeep Renegade
- Kia Sportage
Side by side
| Jeep Renegade | Kia Sportage | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,860 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 25 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 22 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 30 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 357 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 |
| Flex-fuel | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline or E85 | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 2.4L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| 9-speed automatic | 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 Renegade vs Kia Sportage across model years
- Jeep Renegade
- 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 Renegade ranks 24th and the Kia Sportage 15th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Jeep Renegade is a flex-fuel model, while the Kia Sportage is a conventional gas model.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Jeep Renegade or the 2017 Kia Sportage?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage. The Jeep Renegade 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 Renegade vs. the Kia Sportage per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Jeep Renegade and $1,788 for the Kia Sportage.
Jeep Renegade vs Kia Sportage in other years
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