Is the 2025 Kia Sorento hybrid worth it?
Years to pay back
1.0years
- Hybrid: $600 more. Saves $603 a year.
- Pays back in 1.0 years, about 11,900 miles.
- After 5 years: $2,410 ahead.
- Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $0.64.
- Or at more than 2,400 miles a year.
- 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.
Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?
A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.
| Measure | Gas version | Hybrid version |
|---|---|---|
| Trim | EX FWD | Hybrid EX FWD |
| MSRP | $38,090 | $38,690 |
| Combined mpg | 23 mpg | 36 mpg |
| City mpg | 20 mpg | 36 mpg |
| Highway mpg | 29 mpg | 36 mpg |
| Horsepower | 281 hp | 227 hp |
| Drive | FWD | FWD |
| Gallons a year | 522 | 333 |
| Fuel a year | $1,670 | $1,067 |
Best hybrid mpg: higher than 45% of 41 hybrids (2025).
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.
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