Kia Niro Hybrid vs Lexus NX Hybrid

Side by side

Better figure in bold; each model's most efficient version.

Fuel economy and cost

The two use different fuels (regular gasoline and premium gasoline), so the price per unit differs. Under the file's assumptions the Kia Niro Hybrid costs about $1,250 a year and the Lexus NX Hybrid about $2,050, a difference of $800.

Where each one ranks

Within their class the Kia Niro Hybrid is 25th of 113 small SUVs, in the top quarter, ahead of 79% of the others. The Lexus NX Hybrid is tied for 30th of 113 small SUVs, in the upper half.

The Kia Niro Hybrid has 2 rated versions, from 49 to 53 MPG. The Lexus NX Hybrid has 2, from 39 to 40 MPG. For the most efficient versions, the Kia Niro Hybrid is rated 1 higher on the highway (54 against 53), while the Lexus NX Hybrid is rated 4 higher in the city (42 against 38).

The two versions closest in rating are Niro: 1.6 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AM-S6), FWD at 49 MPG and NX 350h: 2.5 L, 4 cyl hybrid, Automatic (AV-S6), FWD at 40, 9 MPG apart.

Ratings by model year

Both models are in the data for 8 model years, 2019 to 2026. The Kia Niro Hybrid has the higher best rating in 8 of them and the Lexus NX Hybrid in 0. The widest gap, 19 MPG, was in 2021, when the Kia Niro Hybrid led.

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• All versions and the trend of the Kia Niro Hybrid
• All versions and the trend of the Lexus NX Hybrid
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