Kia Stonic vs Toyota Highlander
The Stonic costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in the US.
Side by side
Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.
A typical year's fuel
- United States
- $1,349 (better)
- $1,399
- New Zealand
- $1,746 (better)
- $1,811
- Australia
- $1,447 (better)
- $1,501
- United Kingdom
- £1,061 (better)
- £1,100
Official figures
- Uses
- 44 mpg (better)
- 42 mpg
- Also
- 5.4 L/100km (better)
- 5.6 L/100km
- On a full tank
- 518 miles
- 721 miles (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 is cheaper to run, the Kia Stonic or the Toyota Highlander?
The Kia Stonic: about $50 a year less in the US than the Toyota Highlander at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.
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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