2024 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV
2024 Kia EV9 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.
AWD · 2.4L 4-cyl · Single-speed · 64 MPGe + 26 MPG
The 2024 Kia EV9 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 $1,026 a year to fuel (89 MPGe), versus $1,534 for the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid (64 MPGe + 26 MPG). That's roughly $508 a year, or about $2,542 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia EV9
- Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia EV9 | Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,026 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,534 |
| 89 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 64 MPGe + 26 MPG |
| 100 MPGe | City | 67 MPGe / 25 MPG |
| 78 MPGe | Highway | 61 MPGe / 27 MPG |
| 38 kWh | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 52 kWh |
| 304 mi | Driving range | 420 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 38 mi |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 115 g/mi |
| 9/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 10/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| 9.9 hrs | Charge time at 240V | 6.5 hrs |
| Electric | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Electricity | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| Electric motor (160 kW) | Engine / motor | 2.4L 4-cyl |
| Single-speed | Transmission | Single-speed |
| RWD | 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 EV9 vs Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid across model years
- Kia EV9
- 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
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid goes farther between stops: about 420 miles on a full tank and charge, compared with 304 miles for the Kia EV9.
Among 79 2024 midsize & large SUVs, the Kia EV9 ranks 9th and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 16th for lowest fuel cost.
Because the Kia EV9 is fully electric, it has no tailpipe emissions and its running cost depends almost entirely on your electricity rate. Cheap overnight home charging widens its advantage over the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid; relying on DC fast chargers can erase it.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia EV9 or the 2024 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia EV9. The Kia EV9 is rated 89 MPGe combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid 64 MPGe + 26 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia EV9 vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,026 for the Kia EV9 and $1,534 for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid.
Which has more range?
The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid: about 420 miles versus 304 miles.
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