Kia MPG Ratings

Compare fuel economy across all 22 Kia models

New
32 MPG (avg)
2026 models
Best: Niro at 50 MPG
Used
25 MPG (avg)
Pre-2026 models
Best: 2024 Niro at 51 MPG
Data sourced from the U.S. EPA fuel economy database, updated annually.

Current models

Models still in production in 2026

Model MPG Fuel cost/yr
Carnival ›
2022–2026
25 $2,493
K4 ›
2025–2026
31 $1,938
K5 ›
2021–2026
29 $2,077
Niro ›
2017–2026
48 $1,249
Seltos ›
2021–2026
29 $2,103
Sorento ›
2003–2026
23 $2,746
Sportage ›
1995–2026
23 $2,705

Recent models

Models in production between 2015 and 2025

Model MPG Fuel cost/yr
Cadenza ›
2014–2020
23 $2,643
Forte ›
2010–2024
28 $2,144
K900 ›
2015–2020
20 $3,330
Optima ›
2001–2020
27 $2,282
Rio ›
2001–2023
30 $2,043
Sedona ›
2002–2021
19 $3,124
Soul ›
2010–2025
28 $2,179
Stinger ›
2018–2023
22 $3,138
Telluride ›
2020–2025
22 $2,767

Older models

Models last produced between 1984 and 2014

Model MPG Fuel cost/yr
Amanti ›
2004–2009
19 $3,225
Borrego ›
2009–2011
18 $3,350
Rondo ›
2007–2012
21 $2,788
Sephia ›
1993–1999
24 $2,468
Sephia/Spectra ›
2000–2001
23 $2,600
Spectra ›
2002–2009
25 $2,422