Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in-Hybrid Vision AWD Automatic (5-seater) vs Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi Edition 7 2WD DCT8 (5-seater)

At 15,000 km a year and typical prices, the Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi Edition 7 2WD DCT8 (5-seater) costs about €2,019 a year in energy against €2,106 for the Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in-Hybrid Vision AWD Automatic (5-seater), a difference of €87. Official WLTP figures: 6.6 l/100 km against 7.2 l/100 km combined.

Both are variants of the Kia Sorento; the choice is the powertrain.

Kia Sorento 1.6 T-GDI Plug-in-Hybrid Vision AWD Automatic (5-seater)

€2,106

Energy cost per year at 15,000 km

7.2 l/100 km combined

Kia Sorento 2.2 CRDi Edition 7 2WD DCT8 (5-seater)

€2,019

Energy cost per year at 15,000 km

6.6 l/100 km combined

Measured with the battery depleted, so this is what the car uses when you do not plug in. Your real figure depends on how often you charge; the compare tool works it out from your trips.