2021 head-to-head · Small SUV
2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid vs Toyota Venza Hybrid
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 37 MPG
AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG
The 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,192 a year to fuel (39 MPG), versus $1,257 for the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid (37 MPG). That's roughly $64 a year, or about $322 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sorento Hybrid
- Toyota Venza Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Sorento Hybrid | Toyota Venza Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,257 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,192 |
| 37 MPG | Combined efficiency | 39 MPG |
| 39 MPG | City | 40 MPG |
| 35 MPG | Highway | 37 MPG |
| 242 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 227 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| FWD | Drivetrain | AWD |
✓ 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 Sorento Hybrid vs Toyota Venza Hybrid across model years
- Kia Sorento Hybrid
- Toyota Venza Hybrid
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 Kia Sorento Hybrid ranks 13th and the Toyota Venza Hybrid 9th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid or the 2021 Toyota Venza Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Toyota Venza Hybrid. The Kia Sorento Hybrid is rated 37 MPG combined and the Toyota Venza Hybrid 39 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid vs. the Toyota Venza Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,257 for the Kia Sorento Hybrid and $1,192 for the Toyota Venza Hybrid.
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