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2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs Kia Sorento 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.
The 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,224 a year to fuel (38 MPG), versus $1,292 for the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid (36 MPG). That's roughly $68 a year, or about $340 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
- Kia Sorento Hybrid
Side by side
| Hyundai Tucson Hybrid | Kia Sorento Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,224 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,292 |
| 38 MPG | Combined efficiency | 36 MPG |
| 38 MPG | City | 36 MPG |
| 38 MPG | Highway | 36 MPG |
| 234 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 246 g/mi |
| 7/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 7/10 |
| 7/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 7/10 |
| Hybrid | Powertrain | Hybrid |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 1.6L 4-cyl turbo | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | 6-speed dual-clutch |
| AWD | 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.
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs Kia Sorento Hybrid across model years
- Hyundai Tucson Hybrid
- Kia Sorento 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 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid ranks 35th and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 41st for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid or the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. The Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is rated 38 MPG combined and the Kia Sorento Hybrid 36 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs. the Kia Sorento Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,224 for the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and $1,292 for the Kia Sorento Hybrid.
Hyundai Tucson Hybrid vs Kia Sorento Hybrid in other years
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