2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Ford EcoSport vs Kia Sorento

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG

AWD · 2.0L 4-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 25 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG

The 2022 Kia Sorento 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 2022 Ford EcoSport (25 MPG). That's roughly $72 a year, or about $358 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford EcoSport
  • Kia Sorento

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Ford EcoSportKia Sorento
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,788
25 MPG Combined efficiency 26 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
29 MPG Highway 29 MPG
351 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 342 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
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD 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.

Ford EcoSport vs Kia Sorento across model years

  • Ford EcoSport
  • Kia Sorento

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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Ford EcoSport ranks 61st and the Kia Sorento 49th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Ford EcoSport or the 2022 Kia Sorento?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento. The Ford EcoSport is rated 25 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Ford EcoSport vs. the Kia Sorento per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Ford EcoSport and $1,788 for the Kia Sorento.

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