2020 head-to-head · Small SUV
2020 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 2020 Jeep Renegade 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
- Jeep Renegade
- Kia Sportage
Side by side
| Jeep Renegade | Kia Sportage | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,722 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,788 |
| 27 MPG | Combined efficiency | 26 MPG |
| 24 MPG | City | 23 MPG |
| 32 MPG | Highway | 30 MPG |
| 328 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 |
| 1.3L 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.
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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Jeep Renegade ranks 28th and the Kia Sportage 32nd for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Jeep Renegade or the 2020 Kia Sportage?
Measured by cost to drive, the Jeep Renegade. The Jeep Renegade 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 Jeep Renegade vs. the Kia Sportage per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,722 for the Jeep Renegade and $1,788 for the Kia Sportage.
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