Whether you choose S, SV, SR, or the new Rock Creek package, the 2027 Kicks delivers the same estimates within each drivetrain: 28/35/31 mpg city/highway/combined with front-wheel drive and 27/34/30 with all-wheel drive. The 141-horsepower 2.0-liter never asks for premium fuel, and automatic stop/start trims waste in stop-and-go traffic on US-19.

An Eco drive mode is a button-push away when you want to maximize a tank, and Sport mode is there when you do not.

• FWD: 28 mpg city / 35 mpg highway / 31 mpg combined
• AWD: 27 mpg city / 34 mpg highway / 30 mpg combined
• Identical estimates for every grade within a drivetrain
• Runs on regular unleaded with standard stop/start

The 2027 Kicks carries an 11.9-gallon tank with front-wheel drive, while all-wheel-drive models step up to 12.4 gallons, a bonus half gallon that more than makes up for their one-mpg difference.

For Citrus County commuters, that math means the Kicks can handle a full week of Lecanto school runs, Inverness errands, and a weekend trip down the Suncoast Parkway without a second fill-up.

• 11.9-gallon tank on FWD models
• 12.4-gallon tank on AWD models
• AWD tank size helps offset its one-mpg difference

Put the tank and the estimates together and both drivetrains clear more than 400 highway miles between stops, 35 mpg against 11.9 gallons for FWD, 34 mpg against 12.4 gallons for AWD. Real-world range will move with traffic, weather, and how heavy your right foot gets.

In practical terms, that is Homosassa to Miami on a single tank. For a crossover this affordable to buy, the 2027 Kicks is remarkably cheap to keep moving.

• More than 400 highway miles per tank, FWD or AWD
• Range holds steady across all grades
• Actual mileage varies with conditions and driving style