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2023 Kia Sportage hybrid vs gas: is the hybrid worth it?

Hybrid LX FWD vs LX FWD

Yes. Pays back in 2.5 years.

2.5years to pay back

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$0$1,000$2,000$3,000$4,000$5,000123Year 345678910Your 6 yearsPrice gap $1,200
Bars: total energy saving after each year. Dashed line: the $1,200 price gap. Orange bar: the saving passes the gap.

Every hybrid pair

2023 Kia Sportage hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Hybrid LX FWD
LX FWD		$27,490
$26,290		43 mpg
28 mpg		$893
$1,371		$1,200$4782.5 yearsHybrid, $1,670
Hybrid LX AWD
LX AWD		$29,290
$28,090		38 mpg
25 mpg		$1,011
$1,536		$1,200$5252.3 yearsHybrid, $1,953
Hybrid EX AWD
EX AWD		$31,190
$30,090		38 mpg
25 mpg		$1,011
$1,536		$1,100$5252.1 yearsHybrid, $2,053
Hybrid SX-Prestige AWD
SX-Prestige AWD		$36,390
$35,590		38 mpg
25 mpg		$1,011
$1,536		$800$5251.5 yearsHybrid, $2,353

What changes the answer

  • Gas price for a 6-year payback: $1.34.
  • Miles a year for a 6-year payback: 5,000.

What you give up

Hybrid LX FWD vs LX FWD: other differences
MeasureHybridGasChange
Horsepower177 hp187 hp-10 hp
Torque195 lb-ft178 lb-ft+17 lb-ft
Cargo, seats up39.6 cu ft39.6 cu ftabout the same
Cargo, seats down73.7 cu ft74.1 cu ftabout the same

Plug-in hybrid vs gas

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

  • Plug-in: $7,600 more. Saves $579 a year.
  • Break-even: 157,400 miles.
2023 Kia Sportage plug-in hybrid vs gas: every pair
PairMSRPRatingEnergy a yearPrice gapSaves a yearPaybackAhead after 6 years
Plug-in Hybrid X-Line AWD
X-Line AWD		$38,690
$31,090		35 mpg, 40 kWh/100 mi
25 mpg		$957
$1,536		$7,600$57913.1 yearsGas, $4,123
Plug-in Hybrid X-Line Prestige AWD
LX AWD		$43,190
$28,090		35 mpg, 40 kWh/100 mi
25 mpg		$957
$1,536		$15,100$57926.1 yearsGas, $11,623

What this cannot tell you

Incentives, insurance, upkeep and resale are not included.

Your own mpg will differ.

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