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Is the 2024 Kia Sorento hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

Never

  • Sorento EX FWD: $1,000 more.
  • It uses no less fuel. It never pays back on fuel.
  • 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?

No fuel saving012345678910yearsPrice gap$1,000Sand: $1,000 more for the Sorento EX FWD

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

Gas version · 23 mpg · 522 gal · $1,670Hybrid version · 37 mpg · 324 gal · $1,038
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2024 Kia Sorento: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimEX FWDHybrid EX FWD
MSRP$37,990$36,990
Combined mpg23 mpg37 mpg
City mpg20 mpg39 mpg
Highway mpg29 mpg35 mpg
Horsepower281 hp227 hp
DriveFWDFWD
Gallons a year522324
Fuel a year$1,670$1,038

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 48% of 34 hybrids (2024).

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