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2026 Ford Escape Hybrid 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.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$1,192/ year to fuel
39 MPG

Part-time 4WD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 39 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$1,107/ year to fuel
42 MPG

The 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,107 a year to fuel (42 MPG), versus $1,192 for the 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid (39 MPG). That's roughly $85 a year, or about $426 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Ford Escape Hybrid
  • Kia Sportage Hybrid

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Ford Escape HybridKia Sportage Hybrid
$1,192 Your annual fuel cost $1,107
39 MPG Combined efficiency 42 MPG
42 MPG City 41 MPG
36 MPG Highway 44 MPG
225 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 209 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
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
CVT Transmission 6-speed dual-clutch
Part-time 4WD 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.

Ford Escape Hybrid vs Kia Sportage Hybrid across model years

  • Ford Escape Hybrid
  • 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 114 2026 small SUVs, the Ford Escape Hybrid ranks 31st and the Kia Sportage Hybrid 27th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid or the 2026 Kia Sportage Hybrid?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Sportage Hybrid. The Ford Escape Hybrid is rated 39 MPG combined and the Kia Sportage Hybrid 42 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2026 Ford Escape Hybrid vs. the Kia Sportage Hybrid per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,192 for the Ford Escape Hybrid and $1,107 for the Kia Sportage Hybrid.

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