Not much difference diesel v hybrid. Kia Sportage Diesel v Kia...

Not much difference diesel v hybrid.

Kia Sportage Diesel v Kia Sportage Hybrid 2024 Comparison.


While fuel economy is a forte of both diesel and hybrid powertrains, the 2024 Kia Sportage GT-Line Hybrid has the theoretical upper hand here with a thrifty 4.9L/100km combined fuel consumption claim.
The diesel’s claim is 6.3L/100km, which also means a significantly higher 163g CO2/km output than the hybrid, which emits 110 g CO2/km.

But that’s theory.

In the real world over a 140km loop that included everything from stop-start urban traffic to 110km/h freeway cruise control, their averages came out identically at 7.3L/100km.

The Diesel operated through a narrower best/worst range than the Hybrid. It most dramatically sucked juice on steep climbs on dirt, where its all-wheel drive system came into play.
Urban stop-start 60-80km/h (26.6km)
Hybrid – 6.1L/100km (eco)
Diesel – 6.8L/100km (eco)

Freeway 1 110km/h (10km)
Hybrid – 7.4L/100km (eco)
Diesel – 7.2L/100km (eco)

Undulating country 80-100km/h (22.9km)
Hybrid – 7.8L/100km (smart)
Diesel – 7.4L/100km (normal)

Twisties with moderate climbs, 100km/h (20km)
Hybrid – 8.5L/100km (sport)
Diesel – 7.2L/100km (sport)

Cruising highway 100km/h (20km)
Hybrid – 5.8L/100km (eco)
Diesel – 7.2L/100km (eco)

Steep climbs and descents, inc dirt (10.7km)
Hybrid – 7.3L/100km (smart)
Diesel – 9.9L/100km (smart)

Twisties 2 relatively flat 80-100km/h (15km)
Hybrid – 10.8L/100km (sport)
Diesel – 8.0L/100km (sport)

Freeway cruise 80-110km/h (14.9km)
Hybrid – 4.9L/100km (eco)
Diesel – 6.9L/100km (eco)

Overall (140km)

Hybrid – 7.3L/100km (169.36g km/CO2)
Diesel – 7.3L/100km (193.45g km/CO2)

you can get into the diesel for as little as $40,395 and $55,420 2024 Kia Sportage GT-Line Hybrid Of course, there is also a 2.0-litre naturally-aspirated Sportage S that can be had for as little as $32,995.

$15k buys a lot of fuel.