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Is the 2023 Kia Sorento hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

0.8years

  • Hybrid: $400 more. Saves $498 a year.
  • Pays back in 0.8 years, about 9,600 miles.
  • After 5 years: $2,090 ahead.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $0.51.
  • Or at more than 1,900 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearspays backTo pay back$0Paid back$400Ahead $2,090$500 a coinSand: $400 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 25 mpg · 480 gal · $1,536Hybrid version · 37 mpg · 324 gal · $1,038
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2023 Kia Sorento: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimEX FWDHybrid EX FWD
MSRP$36,290$36,690
Combined mpg25 mpg37 mpg
City mpg22 mpg39 mpg
Highway mpg29 mpg35 mpg
Horsepower281 hp227 hp
DriveFWDFWD
Gallons a year480324
Fuel a year$1,536$1,038

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 38% of 30 hybrids (2023).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked