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2023 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid vs Subaru Impreza

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
$887/ year to fuel
108 MPGe + 48 MPG

FWD · 1.6L 4-cyl · 6-speed dual-clutch · 108 MPGe + 48 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2023 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $887 a year to fuel (108 MPGe + 48 MPG), versus $1,453 for the 2023 Subaru Impreza (32 MPG). That's roughly $566 a year, or about $2,832 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid
  • Subaru Impreza

Side by side

Kia Niro Plug-in HybridSubaru Impreza
$887 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
108 MPGe + 48 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
113 MPGe / 49 MPG City 28 MPG
102 MPGe / 47 MPG Highway 36 MPG
31 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) —
510 mi Driving range —
34 mi All-electric range —
105 cu ft Passenger volume 100 cu ft
19 cu ft Cargo volume 12 cu ft
71 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 280 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
2.8 hrs Charge time at 240V —
Plug-in hybrid Powertrain Gas
Regular gas + electricity Fuel Regular gasoline
1.6L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 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 Niro Plug-in Hybrid vs Subaru Impreza across model years

  • Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid
  • Subaru Impreza

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid has more passenger space (105 vs. 100 cu ft); the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid has more cargo space (19 vs. 12 cu ft).

Among 16 2023 wagons, the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid ranks 7th and the Subaru Impreza 9th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid, while the Subaru Impreza is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid or the 2023 Subaru Impreza?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid. The Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid is rated 108 MPGe + 48 MPG combined and the Subaru Impreza 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid vs. the Subaru Impreza per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $887 for the Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid and $1,453 for the Subaru Impreza.

Which has more cargo space?

The Kia Niro Plug-in Hybrid, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 12 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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