2023 head-to-head · Small SUV
2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid vs Kia Sportage 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.
AWD · 1.6L 4-cyl turbo · 6-speed dual-clutch · 84 MPGe + 35 MPG
The 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $1,081 a year to fuel (43 MPG), versus $1,174 for the 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid (84 MPGe + 35 MPG). That's roughly $93 a year, or about $463 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sportage Hybrid
- Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Sportage Hybrid | Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,081 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,174 |
| 43 MPG | Combined efficiency | 84 MPGe + 35 MPG |
| 42 MPG | City | 88 MPGe / 36 MPG |
| 44 MPG | Highway | 79 MPGe / 35 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 40 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 430 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 34 mi |
| 206 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 96 g/mi |
| 8/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 9/10 |
| 8/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 10/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 2 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 |
| 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 Sportage Hybrid vs Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Kia Sportage Hybrid
- Kia Sportage 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 118 2023 small SUVs, the Kia Sportage Hybrid ranks 14th and the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid 18th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Sportage Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid or the 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage Hybrid. The Kia Sportage Hybrid is rated 43 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid 84 MPGe + 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid vs. the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,081 for the Kia Sportage Hybrid and $1,174 for the Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid.
Kia Sportage Hybrid vs Kia Sportage Plug-in Hybrid in other years
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