Kia Sportage fuel consumption
Of all Kia Sportage modifications produced from 1994 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user ratings is approximately 22% higher compared to advertised consumption. Starting from 1999 Kia Sportage average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was significantly higher than average, at 2015 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. Of course, it should be noted that the gap between advertised and actual fuel economy changed quite significantly across the entire automotive industry during this period. For more details, see the table below.
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Sportage | All carmakers | Kia Sportage | |
| 1999 | +3% | +19% | +5% | +12% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2000 | +4% | +19% | +5% | +12% |
| 2001 | +5% | +19% | +6% | - |
| 2002 | +6% | +19% | +7% | - |
| 2003 | +6% | +19% | +8% | - |
| 2004 | +7% | +31% | +9% | +21% |
| 2005 | +8% | +31% | +10% | +19% |
| 2006 | +9% | +31% | +11% | +17% |
| 2007 | +11% | +28% | +12% | +16% |
| 2008 | +12% | +21% | +13% | +18% |
| 2009 | +14% | +20% | +14% | +23% |
| 2010 | +16% | +31% | +16% | +23% |
| 2011 | +19% | +35% | +19% | +24% |
| 2012 | +21% | +35% | +23% | +24% |
| 2013 | +23% | +35% | +27% | +24% |
| 2014 | +26% | +34% | +30% | +22% |
| 2015 | +27% | +25% | +33% | +21% |
| 2016 | +28% | +21% | +36% | +36% |
| 2017 | +28% | +21% | +38% | +36% |
| 2018 | +28% | +18% | +39% | +35% |
| 2019 | +28% | +15% | +37% | +27% |
| 2020 | +27% | +15% | +36% | +27% |
| 2021 | +26% | +15% | +37% | +27% |
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For detailed fuel economy data, including advertised versus real-world fuel consumption and consumption differences between different engines and transmissions.
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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.