Kia Carens 2013 fuel consumption

Kia Carens from 2013 to 2016 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 23% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 19% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 27% higher. Starting from 2013 Kia Carens average difference between actual owner-reported fuel consumption and stated consumption was slightly above industry average, at 2014 it was similar to average, at 2016 difference between owner-reported and advertised fuel economy became less than industry average. 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
Year	All carmakers	Kia Carens	All carmakers	Kia Carens
2013	+23%	+26%	+27%	+33%
Show all years
2014	+26%	+26%	+30%	+33%
2015	+27%	+26%	+33%	+33%
2016	+28%	+26%	+36%	+33%

See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Carens.

2013 - 2016

Kia Carens 2013 fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines	32.8 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines	26.3 MPG 9.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *	+25%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines	49.5 MPG 4.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines	37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *	+33%

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According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Carens 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.7 liters per 100 km or 10% more fuel than similar versions with 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 real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 1.7 diesel engine and manual transmission (Kia Carens 2013 1.7 CRDi 136 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Carens with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Carens 2013 2.0 GDI 166 HP).

The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.

Modification	Claimed consumption	Real consumption
1.6 liter petrol engine
Kia Carens 2013 1.6 GDI 135 HP manual	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km	28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+28%
1.7 liter diesel engine
Kia Carens 2013 1.7 CRDi 115 HP manual	50.0 MPG 4.7 l/100km	37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+32%
Kia Carens 2013 1.7 CRDi 136 HP manual	49.0 MPG 4.8 l/100km	36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+33%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Kia Carens 2013 2.0 GDI 166 HP manual	32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km
Kia Carens 2013 2.0 GDI 166 HP automatic	29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km	24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+23%

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* - 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.

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.