Kia Stonic vs Toyota Highlander
Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.


Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- New Zealand
- $1,746 (better)
- $1,811
- Australia
- $1,449 (better)
- $1,502
- United Kingdom
- £1,061 (better)
- £1,100
- United States
- $1,349 (better)
- $1,399
Official figures
- Uses
- 5.4 L/100km (better)
- 5.6 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 833 km
- 1,161 km (better)
Space
- Seats
- 5
- 7
- Boot
- 352 L
- 453 L (better)
- Towing, braked
- –
- 1,500 kg
- Length
- 4,140 mm
- 4,966 mm
- Weight
- 1,195 kg
- 2,020 kg
Engine
- Engine
- 1.0 L 3-cylinder turbo petrol
- 2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol hybrid
- Power
- 73 kW
- 184 kW (better)
- Torque
- 172 Nm
- 239 Nm (better)
- Gearbox
- 6-speed manual
- E-CVT
- Drive
- FWD
- AWD
Safety
- ANCAP
- –
- ★★★★★
- Airbags
- –
- 7
A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.
Stonic or Highlander?
Which uses less fuel, the Kia Stonic or the Toyota Highlander?
The Kia Stonic, at 5.4 L/100km (52 mpg UK, 44 mpg US) to the Toyota Highlander's 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US), by their latest official figures.
Which has the bigger boot, the Kia Stonic or the Toyota Highlander?
The Toyota Highlander, at 453 L to the Kia Stonic's 352 L, for their newest versions.
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