Kia Carens 2006 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Carens | All carmakers | Kia Carens | |
| 2006 | +9% | +21% | +11% | +16% |
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| 2007 | +11% | +21% | +12% | +16% |
| 2008 | +12% | +21% | +13% | +16% |
| 2009 | +14% | +21% | +14% | +16% |
| 2010 | +16% | +21% | +16% | +16% |
| 2011 | +19% | +21% | +19% | - |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Carens.
Kia Carens 2006 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 28.5 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 23.6 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +21% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.4 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +16% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Carens 2006 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.6 liters per 100 km or 10% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia Carens with automatic transmission consumes around 0.9 litres per 100 km or 10% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia Carens advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class.
The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Kia Carens 2006 2.0D 140 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Carens 2006 2.0 145 HP manual | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+17% |
| Kia Carens 2006 2.0 145 HP automatic | 28.0 MPG 8.4 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+24% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Carens 2006 2.0D 140 HP manual | 37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km |
32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km+18% |
| Kia Carens 2006 2.0D 140 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+14% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.