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Kia Ceed fuel consumption

Of all Kia Ceed modifications produced from 2007 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 27% higher compared to advertised consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 23% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 30% higher. Starting from 2007 Kia Ceed average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2013 it was slightly above industry average, at 2014 difference became similar to average and finally at 2019 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. It is noteworthy during this period that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed significantly throughout the automotive industry. For more details, see the table below.

Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersKia CeedAll carmakersKia Ceed
2007+11%+22% +12%+17%
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2008+12%+22% +13%+17%
2009+14%+24% +14%+20%
2010+16%+26% +16%+26%
2011+19%+29% +19%+25%
2012+21%+27% +23%+27%
2013+23%+26% +27%+33%
2014+26%+26% +30%+36%
2015+27%+21% +33%+39%
2016+28%+18% +36%+45%
2017+28%+18% +38%+45%
2018+28%+18% +39%+45%
2019+28%+10% +37%-
2020+27%+10% +36%-

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User-reported fuel consumption may not accurately represent all users' experiences due to variables such as driving conditions, driving style, technical condition of the vehicle, and other circumstances. Thus, it should not be relied upon as a representative indicator.