2022 head-to-head · Small SUV

2022 Kia Seltos vs Mitsubishi Outlander 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
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,491/ year to fuel
74 MPGe + 26 MPG

AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · Single-speed · 74 MPGe + 26 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 Kia Seltos (31 MPG) costs about $1,500 a year to fuel and the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (74 MPGe + 26 MPG) about $1,491.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Seltos
  • Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid

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Kia SeltosMitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
$1,500 Your annual fuel cost $1,491
31 MPG Combined efficiency 74 MPGe + 26 MPG
29 MPG City 76 MPGe / 26 MPG
35 MPG Highway 71 MPGe / 26 MPG
— Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 45 kWh
— Driving range 320 mi
— All-electric range 24 mi
283 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 165 g/mi
7/10 EPA fuel economy score 8/10
7/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 9/10
— Charge time at 240V 4 hrs
Gas Powertrain Plug-in hybrid
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gas + electricity
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.4L 4-cyl
CVT Transmission Single-speed
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 Seltos vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid across model years

  • Kia Seltos
  • Mitsubishi Outlander 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 Kia Seltos ranks 27th and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 25th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Kia Seltos is a conventional gas model, while the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 Kia Seltos or the 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid. The Kia Seltos is rated 31 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 74 MPGe + 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 Kia Seltos vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,500 for the Kia Seltos and $1,491 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.

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