Kia Soul vs. Hyundai Accent MPG

Chart is based on 224 fuel economy reports for the Kia Soul and 192 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Accent.

Kia Soul MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2023	4dr Hatch 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	26	74	71	35.7
2022	4dr Hatch 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	50	33.2
2015	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	40	25	25	70	23.7
2014	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	2	40	58	69	30.9
2014	4dr Hatch 130-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	15	50	10	25	60	29.7
2013	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	0	5	5	90	70	27.0
2013	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	10	20	45	25	70	28.9
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2013	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	17	33	21	29	40	30.0
2012	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	6	14	15	66	70	29.2
2012	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	51	6	42	64	28.9
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	7	10	73	71	27.4
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	2	10	12	76	69	34.2
2011	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	13	29	58	64	31.1
2011	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	30	25	37	68	26.3
2011	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	9	20	47	24	64	31.8
2010	4dr Hatch turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	37	18	13	32	60	28.1
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	6	13	10	72	64	28.6
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	9	24	27	40	72	26.9
2010	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	9	15	1	74	72	33.4
2009.5	4dr Hatch turbocharged 126hp 1.6L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	hills	v.lt	light	10	20	20	50	60	42.5

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Kia Soul Electric Fuel Economy

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2016	4dr Hatch 109-horsepower Electric 1-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	95	5	50	21.4

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Hyundai Accent MPG

Year	Body/Powertrain	flat, hilly, or mountainousLand	driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot	A/C use: none to heavyA/C	constant stop and goTraf %	many stops per mileCity %	stop every mile or twoSub %	fairly steady speedHwy %	Hwy Spd	MPG
2013	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	14	16	15	55	70	33.0
2013	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	15	30	55	60	36.8
2012	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	75	0	20	70	34.1
2012	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	0	23	18	60	65	37.4
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	10	10	10	70	65	38.0
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	0	10	88	93	37.6
2010	4dr Sedan 96-horsepower 1.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	80	20	0	0	0	17.5
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2010	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	4	23	48	25	101	30.8
2010	2dr Hatch 96-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	100	35.6
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	0	67	15	18	60	27.0
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	1	20	28	51	60	33.4
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	23	4	9	65	80	30.2
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	19	66	106	29.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	30	30	20	20	100	38.6
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	9	20	13	58	68	34.5
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	27	10	57	65	25.0
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	13	23	9	55	84	32.5
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	21	11	62	73	33.2
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	16	11	2	71	125	42.2
2006	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	20	5	20	55	60	31.0
2006	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	6	6	25	63	60	34.0
2005	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	60	35.0
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	20	15	15	50	70	31.0
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	17	20	27	37	68	30.7
2004	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	4	19	19	58	75	30.0
2004	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	50	30	20	70	25.4
2003	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	33	33	27	73	29.4
2003	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	5	95	65	39.3
2002	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	27	12	10	51	66	30.3
2002	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	4	3	90	70	35.0
2002	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	5	95	95	34.4
2001	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	14	0	86	0	0	25.0
2001	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	40	5	50	45	35.4

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Soul

Kia Soul Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2015	The top reason to buy any EV is fuel economy. Both the Soul EV and the e-Golf used about 20 kWh of electricity per 100 miles of suburban driving, with the Kia perhaps ten percent less efficient than the Volkswagen. Their EPA MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) ratings are 120/92 and 126/105, respectively. With the average cost of a kWh about 12 cents, this works out to 2.4 cents per mile. Some people will pay one-third this amount by recharging at night in an area with low rates. Assuming 30 MPG and $2.50 per gallon (low by recent historical standards), a fairly efficient gasoline-powered car burns 8.3 cents of fuel per mile. Drive a little over 10,000 miles a year, and the annual savings works out to $600 even assuming 12 cents per kWh. But what about range? This will vary based on driving mix and style. Go easy on the pedals--especially the brakes--in the suburbs without heat or A/C and it's easy to beat the EPA range estimates of 93 miles for the Soul and 83 for the Golf. The former was the best during 2015 for any compact EV, while the latter was about the class average. (For 2016 the Nissan LEAF will have an EPA range esimate of 105 miles.) Of course, that's quite a few qualifications. In cold or hot weather running the heat or A/C will significantly reduce range. To help avoid this, the seats in the top trim Soul EV can be heated or cooled. Those in the e-Golf can only be heated. Highway miles drain the battery packs even more quickly than the EPA figures suggest, because the EPA assumes a relatively low cruising speed. On a 70-MPH Interstate the e-Golf's range fell by about a third. The Soul EV, with a taller, chunkier body, should suffer at least as much. Still, most people rarely need to drive farther than these cars can go between charges unless they're traveling (in which case a non-Tesla EV isn't practical). Recharging via a standard wall outlet can take over 15 hours in either car. Anyone who will often drive more than 50 miles per day should seriously consider having a 240-volt wall charger installed in their home. Chargers cost about $600, but this is without installation, which can easily add another $600 (depending on the specifics of your house). see full Kia Soul review

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Kia Soul Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	We averaged 29 mpg US gallon driving in 100 degree weather in Phoenix for 3 weeks with the AC on continuously. Driving at a spirited pace, not just cruising along. see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 122-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	30+ MPG see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I get about 26 to 28mpg, I got 315 miles on 12 gallons of fuel. I could probably get better mileage, but I have a heavy foot. see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I travel highway to work everyday (130 kms to work and back) so I was looking for a bigger car with power and great fuel economy. see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	equal to my current nissan sedan, good for trips when we need to take gear but doesnt require a full size SUV that gets 20 MPG see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy, which I was looking for. I used the CARS Program so I needed a +10 mpg improvement. see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	When new I was getting 30 MPG out of the gate. Now on longer trips at 65 MPH I get 31+ At 55 (roughly 2500 RPM I get 34 MPG. see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	good enough see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	The EPA estimates seem to be pretty accurate give or take for driving styles. see full Kia Soul review

Kia Soul Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Hatch 164-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Poor at 30MPG! Its stated highway mileage was 34MPG. Never have we got that.... see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	For a car its size, with a 1.6 liter engine and :-( an automatic transmission, mileage is no better than a much larger, smoother-riding Buick Lacrosse. Disappointing. However, Kia -- fast learners -- fixed this for the 2012 models. see full Kia Soul review
2010	4dr Hatch 142-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I am somewhat dissappointed in the gas mileage I have been getting with my Soul. I average about 28MPG, city or highway. Not much difference between long and short trips. see full Kia Soul review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Hyundai Accent

Hyundai Accent Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Gas mileage has never been as advertised, even with all highway driving. We avg more like 34 highway, 26 city. see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Better than my previous car (1981, 240 Volvo). see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	You get close to Hybrid-like mpg without the added cost of a hybrid. One of the highest mileage subcompact cars sold in America today. Drinks regular gas. see full Hyundai Accent review
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	GREAT IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY see full Hyundai Accent review
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I average about 30 miles per gallon city/highway... about 27 mpg just city and over 36 mpg just highway. see full Hyundai Accent review
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Lot better than my expidition see full Hyundai Accent review
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On my first long trip (Tucson to Guadalajara) I obtained 36.9 miles per gallon with air conditioning on. It was a three day trip and included some city driving although most was on high speed (70 mph plus) toll roads in Mexico. see full Hyundai Accent review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	Directly related to driving style, of course. 3.9L/100km achieved with smoothest driving prior to chiptuning and 4.5L/100km after - determined based on 800-900 km drives between refuelling. see full Hyundai Accent review
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Over 30 mpg with a lead foot. see full Hyundai Accent review
2004	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	it gets over 30mpg without even trying, mix of city and highway see full Hyundai Accent review

Hyundai Accent Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	0	MPG is the worst thing about this car. Lucky to get 30 mpg on flat roads without A/C running. My 10 year old Malibu got about 26 mpg and was a much heavier car with a more powerful engine. see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems to average 8L or less all seasons for city driving, typically Highway mountain driving at 90km/h you can easily average 5 L Per 100km as you go faster it consumes more gas. Pretty standard with any vehicle. see full Hyundai Accent review