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Kia Optima 2016 fuel consumption

Kia Optima from 2016 to 2021 real fuel consumption according to user reports is approximately 24% higher compared to advertised fuel consumption. For petrol engines real consumption is in average 13% higher, but for diesel engines is approximately 36% higher. Since 2016 the Kia Optima average difference between owner-reported real-world fuel consumption and declared fuel economy has been less than industry average.

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

YearGasoline carsDiesel cars
All carmakersKia OptimaAll carmakersKia Optima
2016+28%+13% +36%+41%
Show all years
2017+28%+13% +38%+41%
2018+28%+13% +39%+41%
2019+28%+13% +37%+41%
2020+27%+13% +36%+41%
2021+26%+13% +37%+41%

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

2016

Kia Optima 2016 wagon fuel economy

Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines30.2 MPG
7.8 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines26.3 MPG
9.0 l/100km
Average real gasoline consumption difference *+13%
Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines52.3 MPG
4.5 l/100km
Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines37.0 MPG
6.4 l/100km
Average real diesel consumption difference *+41%

According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Optima 2016 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.1 liters per 100 km or 3% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia Optima with automatic transmission consumes around 0.3 litres per 100 km or 5% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.

Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Kia Optima fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 1.7 diesel engine and manual transmission (Kia Optima 2016 SW 1.7 CRDI 141 HP).

ModificationClaimed consumptionReal consumption
1.7 liter diesel engine
Kia Optima 2016 SW 1.7 CRDI 141 HP manual 53.5 MPG
4.4 l/100km
37.9 MPG
6.2 l/100km+41%
Kia Optima 2016 SW 1.7 CRDI 141 HP automatic 51.1 MPG
4.6 l/100km
36.2 MPG
6.5 l/100km+41%
2.0 liter petrol engine
Kia Optima 2016 SW 2.0 163 HP manual 30.9 MPG
7.6 l/100km
27.0 MPG
8.7 l/100km+14%
Kia Optima 2016 SW 2.0 163 HP automatic 30.9 MPG
7.6 l/100km
Kia Optima 2016 SW 2.0 245 HP automatic 28.7 MPG
8.2 l/100km
25.6 MPG
9.2 l/100km+12%

* - 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.