2017 head-to-head · Wagon

2017 Kia Soul vs Toyota Prius v

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
$1,661/ year to fuel
28 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,134/ year to fuel
41 MPG

FWD · 1.8L 4-cyl · CVT · 41 MPG

The 2017 Toyota Prius v is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,134 a year to fuel (41 MPG), versus $1,661 for the 2017 Kia Soul (28 MPG). That's roughly $527 a year, or about $2,633 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Soul
  • Toyota Prius v

Side by side

Kia SoulToyota Prius v
$1,661 Your annual fuel cost $1,134
28 MPG Combined efficiency 41 MPG
26 MPG City 43 MPG
31 MPG Highway 39 MPG
101 cu ft Passenger volume 97 cu ft
24 cu ft Cargo volume 34 cu ft
320 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 217 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
Gas Powertrain Hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.8L 4-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch 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 Toyota Prius v across model years

  • Kia Soul
  • Toyota Prius v

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 Kia Soul has more passenger space (101 vs. 97 cu ft); the Toyota Prius v has more cargo space (34 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 13 2017 wagons, the Kia Soul ranks 8th and the Toyota Prius v 4th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Kia Soul is a conventional gas model, while the Toyota Prius v is a full hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Kia Soul or the 2017 Toyota Prius v?

Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Prius v. The Kia Soul is rated 28 MPG combined and the Toyota Prius v 41 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Kia Soul vs. the Toyota Prius v per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,661 for the Kia Soul and $1,134 for the Toyota Prius v.

Which has more cargo space?

The Toyota Prius v, with 34 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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