2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs Kia Sportage 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.
FWD · Electric motor (130 kW) · Single-speed · 39 MPGe
The 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,081 a year to fuel (43 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell (39 MPGe). That's roughly $111 a year, or about $555 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
- Kia Sportage Hybrid
Side by side
| Honda CR-V Fuel Cell | Kia Sportage Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,192 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,081 |
| 39 MPGe | Combined efficiency | 43 MPG |
| 36 MPGe | City | 42 MPG |
| 43 MPGe | Highway | 44 MPG |
| 245 mi | Driving range | — |
| 0 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 206 g/mi |
| — | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| — | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Fuel cell | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| Electric motor (130 kW) | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| Single-speed | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| 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.
Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs Kia Sportage Hybrid across model years
- Honda CR-V Fuel Cell
- Kia Sportage 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 133 2025 small SUVs, the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell ranks 32nd and the Kia Sportage Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.
The powertrains differ: the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle, while the Kia Sportage Hybrid is a full hybrid.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell or the 2025 Kia Sportage Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage Hybrid. The Honda CR-V Fuel Cell is rated 39 MPGe combined and the Kia Sportage Hybrid 43 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell vs. the Kia Sportage Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Honda CR-V Fuel Cell and $1,081 for the Kia Sportage Hybrid.
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