The 141-horsepower 2.0-liter and its Xtronic CVT return identical estimates for every trim within a drivetrain: 28/35/31 mpg city/highway/combined with front-wheel drive, 27/34/30 with all-wheel drive. Automatic stop/start trims idle waste at the long lights along Route 159, and the engine is happy on regular unleaded.

An Eco drive mode softens throttle response for the days you are chasing a personal-best tank, and Sport mode is a button away when the on-ramp is short.

• 28 mpg city / 35 mpg highway / 31 mpg combined (FWD)
• 27 mpg city / 34 mpg highway / 30 mpg combined (AWD)
• Same estimates on S, SV, SR, and Rock Creek within a drivetrain
• Regular unleaded with standard automatic stop/start

Front-wheel-drive models carry an 11.9-gallon tank; all-wheel-drive versions get 12.4 gallons, and that extra half gallon more than covers the AWD model's one-mpg difference in every EPA cycle.

For a Shiloh-to-downtown-St. Louis commute, either tank means fill-ups measured in weeks, not days, and the Kicks keeps the receipts small when you do stop.

• 11.9-gallon fuel tank with FWD
• 12.4-gallon fuel tank with AWD
• Larger AWD tank offsets its slightly lower MPG

Multiply the estimates by the tanks and both drivetrains clear more than 400 highway miles between fill-ups: 35 mpg across 11.9 gallons for FWD and 34 mpg across 12.4 gallons for AWD. Actual range depends on load, weather, and how you drive.

That is Shiloh to Chicago on a single tank, or a month of Metro East errands. For a subcompact SUV that starts as the affordable pick in the showroom, the 2027 Kicks makes long range feel like standard equipment.

• More than 400 highway miles per tank, FWD or AWD
• Range holds steady across every grade
• Real-world range varies with conditions and driving style