2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 GMC Terrain 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
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2020 GMC Terrain is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2020 Kia Sportage (26 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $331 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • GMC Terrain
  • Kia Sportage

Side by side

GMC TerrainKia Sportage
$1,722 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
27 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
26 MPG City 23 MPG
30 MPG Highway 30 MPG
90 cu ft Passenger volume —
13 cu ft Cargo volume —
325 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 351 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.5L 4-cyl turbo 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.

GMC Terrain vs Kia Sportage across model years

  • GMC Terrain
  • 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 87 2020 small SUVs, the GMC Terrain ranks 27th and the Kia Sportage 32nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 GMC Terrain or the 2020 Kia Sportage?

Measured by cost to drive, the GMC Terrain. The GMC Terrain is rated 27 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 GMC Terrain vs. the Kia Sportage per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the GMC Terrain and $1,788 for the Kia Sportage.

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