2027 head-to-head · Small SUV

2027 Kia Sorento vs Mitsubishi Outlander

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
$1,788/ year to fuel
26 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,722/ year to fuel
27 MPG

The 2027 Mitsubishi Outlander is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,722 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $1,788 for the 2027 Kia Sorento (26 MPG). That's roughly $66 a year, or about $331 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Sorento
  • Mitsubishi Outlander

Side by side

Kia SorentoMitsubishi Outlander
$1,788 Your annual fuel cost $1,722
26 MPG Combined efficiency 27 MPG
23 MPG City 24 MPG
31 MPG Highway 30 MPG
— Passenger volume 97 cu ft
— Cargo volume 18 cu ft
342 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 331 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission CVT
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.

Kia Sorento vs Mitsubishi Outlander across model years

  • Kia Sorento
  • Mitsubishi Outlander

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 48 2027 small SUVs, the Kia Sorento ranks 33rd and the Mitsubishi Outlander 30th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2027 Kia Sorento or the 2027 Mitsubishi Outlander?

Measured by cost to drive, the Mitsubishi Outlander. The Kia Sorento is rated 26 MPG combined and the Mitsubishi Outlander 27 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2027 Kia Sorento vs. the Mitsubishi Outlander per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,788 for the Kia Sorento and $1,722 for the Mitsubishi Outlander.

Kia Sorento vs Mitsubishi Outlander in other years

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