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2022 Kia Sorento hybrid vs gas: is the hybrid worth it?

Hybrid S FWD vs S FWD

Yes. Pays back in 3.9 years.

3.9years to pay back

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$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,0001234Year 45678910Your 6 yearsPrice gap $1,700
Bars: total energy saving after each year. Dashed line: the $1,700 price gap. Orange bar: the saving passes the gap.

Every hybrid pair

2022 Kia Sorento hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Hybrid S FWD
S FWD		$34,090
$32,390		37 mpg
26 mpg		$1,038
$1,477		$1,700$4393.9 yearsHybrid, $935
Hybrid S AWD
S FWD		$35,890
$32,390		35 mpg
26 mpg		$1,097
$1,477		$3,500$3809.2 yearsGas, $1,221
Hybrid EX FWD
EX FWD		$36,090
$35,490		37 mpg
25 mpg		$1,038
$1,536		$600$4981.2 yearsHybrid, $2,389
Hybrid EX AWD
EX FWD		$38,390
$35,490		35 mpg
25 mpg		$1,097
$1,536		$2,900$4396.6 yearsGas, $267

What changes the answer

  • Gas price for a 6-year payback: $2.06.
  • Miles a year for a 6-year payback: 7,700.

What you give up

Hybrid S FWD vs S FWD: other differences
MeasureHybridGasChange
Horsepower227 hp191 hp+36 hp
Max towing2,000 lb2,000 lbabout the same
Cargo, seats up12.6 cu ft12.6 cu ftabout the same
Cargo, seats down75.5 cu ft75.5 cu ftabout the same
Curb weight3,979 lb3,794 lb+185 lb

Plug-in hybrid vs gas

No. Does not pay back in 6 years. Plug-in Hybrid SX AWD vs SX AWD.

  • Plug-in: $5,100 more. Saves $597 a year.
  • Break-even: 102,600 miles.
2022 Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Plug-in Hybrid SX AWD
SX AWD		$45,190
$40,090		34 mpg, 43 kWh/100 mi
24 mpg		$1,003
$1,600		$5,100$5978.5 yearsGas, $1,520
Plug-in Hybrid SX Prestige AWD
SX Prestige FWD		$48,090
$41,190		34 mpg, 43 kWh/100 mi
25 mpg		$1,003
$1,536		$6,900$53313.0 yearsGas, $3,704

What this cannot tell you

Incentives, insurance, upkeep and resale are not included.

Your own mpg will differ.

How values are checked