2025 head-to-head · Small SUV
2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid vs Subaru Forester 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 · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 35 MPG
On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid (36 MPG) costs about $1,292 a year to fuel and the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid (35 MPG) about $1,329.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Kia Sorento Hybrid
- Subaru Forester Hybrid
Side by side
| Kia Sorento Hybrid | Subaru Forester Hybrid | |
|---|---|---|
| $1,292 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,329 |
| 36 MPG | Combined efficiency | 35 MPG |
| 36 MPG | City | 35 MPG |
| 36 MPG | Highway | 34 MPG |
| 246 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 255 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 | 2.5L 4-cyl |
| 6-speed dual-clutch | Transmission | CVT |
| 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 Hybrid vs Subaru Forester Hybrid across model years
- Kia Sorento Hybrid
- Subaru Forester 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 Kia Sorento Hybrid ranks 41st and the Subaru Forester Hybrid 44th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid or the 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sorento Hybrid. The Kia Sorento Hybrid is rated 36 MPG combined and the Subaru Forester Hybrid 35 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2025 Kia Sorento Hybrid vs. the Subaru Forester Hybrid per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,292 for the Kia Sorento Hybrid and $1,329 for the Subaru Forester Hybrid.
Kia Sorento Hybrid vs Subaru Forester Hybrid in other years
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