Kia Stonic vs Toyota Highlander

Official fuel use, running costs and specs, side by side.

Kia StonicToyota Highlander

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Kia StonicToyota Highlander

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.

Each on its own

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