2027 head-to-head · Small SUV vs Wagon

2027 Kia Seltos vs Subaru Impreza

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
$1,550/ year to fuel
30 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,603/ year to fuel
29 MPG

AWD · 2.5L 4-cyl · CVT · 29 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2027 Kia Seltos (30 MPG) costs about $1,550 a year to fuel and the 2027 Subaru Impreza (29 MPG) about $1,603.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Seltos
  • Subaru Impreza

Side by side

Kia SeltosSubaru Impreza
$1,550 Your annual fuel cost $1,603
30 MPG Combined efficiency 29 MPG
28 MPG City 26 MPG
33 MPG Highway 33 MPG
— Passenger volume 100 cu ft
— Cargo volume 20 cu ft
298 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 311 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 6/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 6/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.5L 4-cyl
CVT 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 Seltos vs Subaru Impreza across model years

  • Kia Seltos
  • Subaru Impreza

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Kia Seltos or the 2027 Subaru Impreza?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Seltos. The Kia Seltos is rated 30 MPG combined and the Subaru Impreza 29 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Kia Seltos vs. the Subaru Impreza per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,550 for the Kia Seltos and $1,603 for the Subaru Impreza.

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