Kia real fuel consumption
According to aggregated user reports, the average real fuel consumption of Kia cars is approximately 14% higher for gasoline engines and is approximately 25% higher for diesel engines compared to the advertised consumption. Average fuel consumption difference for Kia vehicles manufactured in the last ten years is about approximately +28%, while older Kia cars consume approximately 22% more compared to the manufacturer's claimed consumption.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia | All carmakers | Kia | |
| 2000 | +4% | +6% | +5% | +12% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2001 | +5% | +5% | +6% | - |
| 2002 | +6% | +7% | +7% | +14% |
| 2003 | +6% | +7% | +8% | +14% |
| 2004 | +7% | +15% | +9% | +18% |
| 2005 | +8% | +18% | +10% | +18% |
| 2006 | +9% | +20% | +11% | +20% |
| 2007 | +11% | +21% | +12% | +20% |
| 2008 | +12% | +20% | +13% | +20% |
| 2009 | +14% | +24% | +14% | +22% |
| 2010 | +16% | +26% | +16% | +24% |
| 2011 | +19% | +32% | +19% | +28% |
| 2012 | +21% | +32% | +23% | +28% |
| 2013 | +23% | +31% | +27% | +30% |
| 2014 | +26% | +31% | +30% | +29% |
| 2015 | +27% | +29% | +33% | +33% |
| 2016 | +28% | +24% | +36% | +37% |
| 2017 | +28% | +24% | +38% | +34% |
| 2018 | +28% | +18% | +39% | +34% |
| 2019 | +28% | +18% | +37% | +32% |
| 2020 | +27% | +18% | +37% | +32% |
| 2021 | +26% | +18% | +37% | +31% |
Among the recent Kia gasoline models, the Kia Optima, Kia XCeed and Kia Carens come closest to meeting the manufacturer's fuel economy ratings. Regarding Kia diesel models, the Kia Stinger, Kia Picanto and Kia Carnival correspond most accurately to advertised fuel economy figures.
Select an Kia model to see the real fuel consumption of specific engine versions.