Kia Seltos & Sorento Named on Kelley Blue Book’s List of Most Fuel-Efficient SUVs of 2021

Sport Utility Vehicles have come a long way over the years introducing electric, hybrid, and conventional gas-powered SUVs that offer excellent fuel economy ratings. Kelley Blue Book has put together a list of the top 25 most fuel-efficient vehicles of 2021.
The 2021 Kia Seltos and the 2021 Kia Sorento both made the list!
2021 Kia Seltos
Complementing Kia’s robust SUV lineup, and following the heels of the Telluride, the 2021 Seltos falls between the popular Soul and Sportage models in terms of size.
The Seltos provides a comfortable and tech-savvy cabin, and a choice of two well-tested engines; a spirited 175-horsepower 1.6-liter turbo, and an available all-wheel drive system** with torque vectoring control and a lock mode to handle more severe road conditions.
The all-new 2021 Kia Seltos is the newest addition to Kia’s SUV lineup. This subcompact crossover SUV has an eye-catching exterior design adn plenty of standard technology. The engine is also very efficient, offering 29 mpg city, 34 mpg highway, and 31 mpg combined.*
2021 Kia Sorento

The all-new fourth-generation Kia Sorento is more powerful, more attractive, better engineered, and more technologically advanced than ever before. The 2021 model sets a new standard for the Sorento’s excellence in the compact SUV segment.
Four engines are offered on the 2021 Sorento, including two internal combustion powerplants and two electrified motors in both front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations:
- 2.5-liter GDI 4-cylinder
- 2.5-liter GDI 4-cylinder Turbo
- 1.6-liter GDI 4-cylinder Turbo Hybrid with 44 kW electric motor
- 1.6-liter GDI 4-cylinder Turbo Plug-in Hybrid with 66.9 kW electric motor
The 2021 Kia Sorento also adds an efficient hybrid model to its lineup. This midsize crossover SUV is one of the most fuel-efficient non-plug-in three-row SUVs on the market. The new Sorento offers 39 mpg city, 35 mpg highway, and 27 mpg combined.*
*EPA Ratings based on fuel economy estimates for 2021MY Sorento Hybrid compared to other 2020 model compact SUVs equipped with 3-row seating, as of August 2020. Does not include PHEV or BEV vehicles.
**No system, no matter how advanced, can compensate for all driver error and/or driving conditions. Always drive safely.
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