2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs Kia Sorento Plug-in 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,224/ year to fuel
38 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,242/ year to fuel
79 MPGe + 34 MPG

AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 79 MPGe + 34 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, the most efficient 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid (38 MPG) costs about $1,224 a year to fuel and the 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid (79 MPGe + 34 MPG) about $1,242.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
  • Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid

Side by side

Hyundai Tucson HybridKia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid
$1,224 Your annual fuel cost $1,242
38 MPG Combined efficiency 79 MPGe + 34 MPG
38 MPG City 83 MPGe / 35 MPG
38 MPG Highway 75 MPGe / 33 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 43 kWh
— Driving range 460 mi
— All-electric range 32 mi
238 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 105 g/mi
8/10 EPA fuel economy score 9/10
8/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
— Charge time at 240V 3.4 hrs
Hybrid Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gas + electricity
1.6L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
6-speed dual-clutch Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
AWD 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.

Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
  • Kia Sorento Plug-in 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 106 2022 small SUVs, the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid ranks 15th and the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid 16th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid or the 2022 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. The Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is rated 38 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid 79 MPGe + 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs. the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,224 for the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and $1,242 for the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid.

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