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Kia fuel economy
46 Kia models with five or more years of test sheets on file. Most efficient: the Soul Electric at 114 MPGe.
Every Kia on file, best sheet first
| Model | Combined | Fuel/yr | Class | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soul Electric | 114 MPGe | $421 | Small Station Wagons | 2015–2020 |
| Niro Electric | 113 MPGe | $425 | Small Station Wagons | 2019–2026 |
| Niro FE | 53 MPG | $906 | Small Station Wagons | 2017–2026 |
| Niro | 49 MPG | $980 | Small Station Wagons | 2017–2026 |
| Niro Plug-in Hybrid | 48 MPG | $1000 | Small Station Wagons | 2018–2026 |
| Niro Touring | 43 MPG | $1116 | Small Station Wagons | 2017–2022 |
| Optima Hybrid | 42 MPG | $1143 | Midsize Cars | 2011–2020 |
| Sportage Hybrid FWD | 41 MPG | $1171 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2023–2027 |
| Sorento Hybrid FWD | 37 MPG | $1297 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2022–2026 |
| Rio | 36 MPG | $1333 | Compact Cars | 2001–2023 |
| Sportage Hybrid AWD | 35 MPG | $1371 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2023–2027 |
| Forte FE | 34 MPG | $1412 | Midsize Cars | 2019–2024 |
| Sorento Hybrid AWD | 34 MPG | $1412 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2022–2026 |
| Sorento Plug-in Hybrid | 33 MPG | $1455 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2022–2026 |
| Rio Eco | 31 MPG | $1548 | Compact Cars | 2013–2017 |
| Soul Eco dynamics | 31 MPG | $1548 | Small Station Wagons | 2020–2025 |
| Seltos FWD | 30 MPG | $1600 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2021–2027 |
| Soul | 30 MPG | $1600 | Small Station Wagons | 2010–2025 |
| Forte | 29.3 MPG | $1638 | Midsize Cars | 2010–2024 |
| Optima FE | 29 MPG | $1655 | Large Cars | 2016–2020 |
| K5 | 28 MPG | $1714 | Large Cars | 2021–2026 |
| Sportage FWD | 28 MPG | $1714 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2015–2026 |
| Optima | 27.3 MPG | $1758 | Midsize Cars | 2001–2020 |
| Forte Koup | 27 MPG | $1778 | Compact Cars | 2011–2017 |
| K5 AWD | 27 MPG | $1778 | Large Cars | 2021–2026 |
| Seltos AWD | 27 MPG | $1778 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2021–2027 |
| Forte 5 | 26.7 MPG | $1798 | Large Cars | 2014–2018 |
| Spectra | 26.5 MPG | $1811 | Midsize Cars | 2002–2009 |
| Sportage AWD | 26 MPG | $1846 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2015–2026 |
| Sorento FWD | 24.5 MPG | $1959 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2015–2026 |
| Sorento AWD | 24 MPG | $2000 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2015–2026 |
| Sephia | 23.5 MPG | $2043 | Compact Cars | 1993–1999 |
| Cadenza | 23 MPG | $2087 | Large Cars | 2014–2020 |
| Sportage 2WD | 23 MPG | $2087 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD | 1995–2014 |
| Stinger RWD | 22.5 MPG | $2133 | Midsize Cars | 2018–2023 |
| Stinger AWD | 22 MPG | $2182 | Midsize Cars | 2018–2023 |
| Telluride FWD | 22 MPG | $2182 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 2020–2027 |
| Rondo | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | Midsize Station Wagons | 2007–2012 |
| Sportage 4WD | 21.5 MPG | $2233 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD | 1995–2014 |
| Sorento 2WD | 21.3 MPG | $2254 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD | 2003–2014 |
| Carnival | 21 MPG | $2286 | Minivan - 2WD | 2022–2027 |
| K900 | 21 MPG | $2286 | Large Cars | 2015–2020 |
| Sedona | 21 MPG | $2286 | Minivan - 2WD | 2002–2021 |
| Sorento 4WD | 20.5 MPG | $2341 | Sport Utility Vehicle - 4WD | 2003–2014 |
| Telluride AWD | 20 MPG | $2400 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 2020–2027 |
| Amanti | 19 MPG | $2526 | Large Cars | 2004–2009 |
Fuel costs at $3.20/gal fixed JUL 2026, over 15,000 miles a year — the same basis used everywhere in this book. Electric models are rated in MPGe and are not directly comparable on fuel cost.
SOURCE·US EPA fuel-economy test data·FUEL ASSUMED AT $3.20/GAL FROM JUL 2026·REVIEWED JUL 2026
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