2018 head-to-head · Small SUV
2018 Fiat 500 X 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 2018 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 2018 Fiat 500 X (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Fiat 500 X
- Kia Sportage
Side by side
| Fiat 500 X | 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 |
| 354 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 351 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 |
| 2.4L 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.
Fiat 500 X vs Kia Sportage across model years
- Fiat 500 X
- 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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Fiat 500 X ranks 29th and the Kia Sportage 23rd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Fiat 500 X or the 2018 Kia Sportage?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage. The Fiat 500 X 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 2018 Fiat 500 X vs. the Kia Sportage per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Fiat 500 X and $1,788 for the Kia Sportage.
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