2024 head-to-head · Wagon

2024 Chevrolet Trax vs Kia Soul

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
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG

FWD · 1.2L 3-cyl turbo · 6-speed automatic · 30 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,500/ year to fuel
31 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2024 Chevrolet Trax (30 MPG) costs about $1,550 a year to fuel and the 2024 Kia Soul (31 MPG) about $1,500.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • Kia Soul

Side by side

Chevrolet TraxKia Soul
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,500
30 MPG Combined efficiency 31 MPG
28 MPG City 29 MPG
32 MPG Highway 35 MPG
98 cu ft Passenger volume 101 cu ft
25 cu ft Cargo volume 24 cu ft
298 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 287 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
1.2L 3-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission CVT
FWD 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.

Chevrolet Trax vs Kia Soul across model years

  • Chevrolet Trax
  • Kia Soul

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 Chevrolet Trax has more cargo space (25 vs. 24 cu ft).

Among 11 2024 wagons, the Chevrolet Trax ranks 3rd and the Kia Soul 2nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Chevrolet Trax or the 2024 Kia Soul?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Soul. The Chevrolet Trax is rated 30 MPG combined and the Kia Soul 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Chevrolet Trax vs. the Kia Soul per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Chevrolet Trax and $1,500 for the Kia Soul.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Trax, with 25 cu ft of luggage volume versus 24 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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