2024 head-to-head · Small SUV
2024 Kia Sorento vs Kia Sorento 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 · 79 MPGe + 34 MPG
The 2024 Kia Sorento Plug-in 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 $1,242 a year to fuel (79 MPGe + 34 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2024 Kia Sorento (26 MPG). That's roughly $546 a year, or about $2,731 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sorento
- Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Sorento | Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,788 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,242 |
| 26 MPG | Combined efficiency | 79 MPGe + 34 MPG |
| 23 MPG | City | 83 MPGe / 35 MPG |
| 31 MPG | Highway | 75 MPGe / 33 MPG |
| — | Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) | 43 kWh |
| — | Driving range | 460 mi |
| — | All-electric range | 32 mi |
| 339 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 105 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 9/10 |
| — | Charge time at 240V | 3.4 hrs |
| Gas | Powertrain | Plug-in hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gas + electricity |
| 2.5L 4-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 8-speed automatic | 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 Sorento vs Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid across model years
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- Kia Sorento 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 119 2024 small SUVs, the Kia Sorento ranks 66th and the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid 32nd for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Kia Sorento is a conventional gas model, while the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid is a plug-in hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2024 Kia Sorento or the 2024 Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid. The Kia Sorento is rated 26 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid 79 MPGe + 34 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2024 Kia Sorento vs. the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas and 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,788 for the Kia Sorento and $1,242 for the Kia Sorento Plug-in Hybrid.
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