2021 head-to-head · Small SUV

2021 Honda Passport vs Kia Telluride

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
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG

The 2021 Kia Telluride is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2021 Honda Passport (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Honda Passport
  • Kia Telluride

Side by side

Honda PassportKia Telluride
$2,114 Your annual fuel cost $2,022
22 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
20 MPG City 20 MPG
25 MPG Highway 26 MPG
— Passenger volume 157 cu ft
— Cargo volume 21 cu ft
407 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 395 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-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.

Honda Passport vs Kia Telluride across model years

  • Honda Passport
  • Kia Telluride

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 92 2021 small SUVs, the Honda Passport ranks 63rd and the Kia Telluride 60th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Honda Passport or the 2021 Kia Telluride?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Telluride. The Honda Passport is rated 22 MPG combined and the Kia Telluride 23 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Honda Passport vs. the Kia Telluride per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,114 for the Honda Passport and $2,022 for the Kia Telluride.

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