Kia Optima 2016 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Optima | All carmakers | Kia Optima | |
| 2016 | +28% | +13% | +36% | +41% |
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| 2017 | +28% | +13% | +38% | +41% |
| 2018 | +28% | +13% | +39% | +41% |
| 2019 | +27% | +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.
Kia Optima 2016 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.3 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +13% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 52.3 MPG 4.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 37.0 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).
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 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 |
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| 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.