Kia Soul vs. Hyundai Elantra MPG

Chart is based on 224 fuel economy reports for the Kia Soul and 659 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Elantra.

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 Elantra 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
2021	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 8-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	65	46.5
2020	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	2	0	98	0	0	33.0
2017	4dr Sedan 147-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	5	53	42	120	38.7
2016	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	9	6	86	75	30.7
2014	4dr Sedan 145-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	25	23	52	110	36.7
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	24	24	46	72	31.3
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	2	10	26	62	73	29.7
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2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	light	hvy	0	0	15	85	85	38.3
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	8	26	32	65	31.2
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	10	10	75	60	34.5
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	5	34	59	73	30.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	none	1	25	13	61	64	33.5
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	31	11	50	76	31.4
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	4	13	31	52	71	30.7
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	20	18	58	69	29.4
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	14	29	13	44	72	30.1
2007	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	30	28	39	69	28.4
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	16	43	15	26	83	25.3
2006	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	none	10	18	55	17	75	24.9
2006	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	6	36	21	36	86	24.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	5	8	22	65	79	30.7
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	6	20	30	44	66	28.5
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	3	3	7	86	80	30.6
2005	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	12	30	18	40	66	29.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	40	28	25	71	28.3
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	15	13	71	62	32.8
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	0	13	38	50	75	31.7
2004	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	7	20	45	28	77	26.9
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	2	8	32	58	67	30.2
2003	4dr Sedan 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	5	42	9	44	79	24.3
2003	4dr Hatch turbocharged 111hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	1	4	10	85	60	36.2
2003	4dr Hatch 135-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	6	11	26	57	63	30.3
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	13	13	17	57	67	27.9
2002	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	none	2	16	24	57	98	25.0
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	7	15	16	63	83	31.6
2002	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	13	25	30	33	60	26.2
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	20	40	10	30	70	22.7
2001	4dr Sedan 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	40	20	10	110	23.5
2001	4dr Hatch 140-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	light	31	27	23	19	100	28.0

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Soul

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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Hyundai Elantra

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2021	With EPA ratings of 31 mpg city and 41 mpg highway, the Hyundai Elantra Limited with a 2.0-liter engine and CVT is among the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid compact sedans. Lesser trim levels score even better: 33 city, 43 highway. Though the Kia Forte has the same powertrain, it scores a couple mpg lower. For even better fuel economy, the Elantra is offered as a hybrid with EPA ratings as high as 53 mpg city, 56 mpg highway, and 54 mpg combined. The Honda Insight and Toyota Corolla Hybrid manage only 52 mpg combined. One trim of the Prius (a hatchback) manages 56, but the others check in at 52. In my winter suburban driving I observed trip computer averages between 30 mpg and 40 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	Hyundai has been among those manucturers offering turbocharged engines in "eco" variants of its cars. But as tuned for the Elantra Sport, the corporate 1.6T engine doesn't score well in the EPA's tests: 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway. You'll find similar numbers on the window sticker of a Nissan sedan--if that Nissan sedan happens to be the 300-horsepower Maxima. The Sentra SR Turbo scores considerably better, especially in city driving: 26/32. I've unfairly implied the 1.6T engine is to blame. Hitch this engine to the seven-speed DCT instead of the six-speed manual, and it rates much better, about the same as a Sentra SR Turbo with its optional CVT, 26/33 vs. 27/33. Does the Elantra Sport manual's real-world fuel economy differ as much as the EPA ratings suggest? Or does it suffer from test anxiety? I suspect the latter. In my suburban driving with economy-minded acceleration and braking the trip computer reported an average of 37 mpg (with an occasional 40). see full Hyundai Elantra review

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Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	After the first 10K miles, the AVERAGE MPG has risen from the low 20's to the high 20's on my average commute, but is nowhere near the advertised efficiencies. NOT a happy camper with this! see full Hyundai Elantra review
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I have over 1,100 miles on the car as of today. My first long trip of 450 miles yielded an average of 38.6 mpg. I am consistently seeing over 33 mpg in city driving. This is as good as advertised. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Impressed with fuel mileage, and I'm getting better than touted. Couldn't do that with the last car, unless I could find pure gas (no ethanol). With the Elantra I'm getting 40 mpg mixed driving with ethanol. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Over 35 mpg, even on backroads see full Hyundai Elantra review
2011	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Consistant 35 MPG with mixed HWY and City see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I get about 30 mpg mixed driving which I consider pretty good see full Hyundai Elantra review
2010	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	We average about 31 mpg. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	not bad see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	I keep fueling record and I get 36 miles per gallons so far ever since i purchased this vehicle. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2008	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	City/Highway mileage exceeds EPA ratings if driven smoothly (5 manual) see full Hyundai Elantra review

Hyundai Elantra Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual FWD	Just don't seem to be able to hit any of the gas mileage reported amounts. 10 to 15 litres per 100 KM seems to be the norm with combined city and highway driving. Dealer keeps telling me I need to "break" the vehicle in to get good gas mileage. Range odometer doesn't reset to 591 kms on fuel ups either. Takes several fill ups before it seems to work correctly for a while. Dealer can't find any issues with it. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2012	4dr Sedan 148-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is one of the most disappointing aspects of the 2012. The Active Eco is no longer anautomatic feature, and I've found I don't get the great gas mileage that I used to. I would consistently get 40mpg highway, and about 30 mpg in the city. Now I get 32 highway, 28 city. My parents live an hour and a half away, and I have other family living further away. I find it frustrating that I don't get the great mileage I did previously, especially since gas prices just keep going up. see full Hyundai Elantra review
2009	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Engine is 132HP PZEV, not 138 SULEV. Diff in power seems smal but is significant for this car. Mileage worse AND power is less. Unfortunately, states dictate what you can get; CA emissions rule for PA = stupid cop-out/liberal cave-in to greenie-weenies see full Hyundai Elantra review
2005	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Not nearly on par with the competition. see full Hyundai Elantra review