Kia Optima 2013 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Diesel cars | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Optima | |||
| 2013 | +27% | +20% | ||
| Show all years | ||||
| 2014 | +30% | +20% | ||
| 2015 | +33% | +20% | ||
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Optima.
Kia Optima 2013 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 31.1 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 42.4 MPG 5.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +20% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Optima 2013 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 14% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia Optima with automatic transmission has nearly identical fuel consumption to the version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia Optima advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is noticeably below average - at least two thirds of similar cars have lower fuel consumption.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Optima with 2.4 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Kia Optima 2013 2.4 194 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Optima 2013 1.7 CRDi 16V 136 HP manual | 46.1 MPG 5.1 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+29% |
| Kia Optima 2013 1.7 CRDi 16V 136 HP automatic | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
35.6 MPG 6.6 l/100km+10% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Optima 2013 2.0 165 HP manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
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| Kia Optima 2013 2.0 165 HP automatic | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
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| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Optima 2013 2.4 194 HP automatic | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
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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.