Kia Sportage 2004 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | Kia Sportage | All carmakers | Kia Sportage | |
| 2004 | +7% | +31% | +9% | +21% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2005 | +8% | +31% | +10% | +19% |
| 2006 | +9% | +31% | +11% | +17% |
| 2007 | +11% | +31% | +12% | +17% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sportage.
Kia Sportage 2004 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.1 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +31% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 32.4 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 27.1 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +19% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sportage 2004 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.5 liters per 100 km or 7% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation Kia Sportage with automatic transmission consumes around 2.2 litres per 100 km or 27% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia Sportage advertised fuel economy is slightly worse than average, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.7 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Kia Sportage 2004 2.7 V6 4WD 175 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Sportage with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 CVVT 2WD 141 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 Sportage 2004 2.0 CVVT 4WD 141 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+30% |
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 CVVT 2WD 141 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+34% |
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 CVVT 2WD 141 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km+34% |
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 i 16V 141 HP 4x4 automatic | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
|
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 CRDi 4WD 112 HP manual | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+15% |
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 CRDi 2WD 112 HP manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km+17% |
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.0 CRDi 4WD 112 HP automatic | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
22.6 MPG 10.4 l/100km+30% |
| Kia Sportage 2005 2.0 CRDi VGT 2WD 140 HP manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+19% |
| Kia Sportage 2005 2.0 CRDi VGT 4WD 140 HP manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+15% |
| 2.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2004 2.7 V6 4WD 175 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
18.8 MPG 12.5 l/100km+25% |
* - 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.