Kia Sportage 2008 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 | |
| 2008 | +12% | +20% | +13% | +23% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2009 | +14% | +20% | +14% | +23% |
| 2010 | +16% | +20% | +16% | +23% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sportage.
Kia Sportage 2008 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.9 MPG 8.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +20% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +23% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sportage 2008 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 14% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars of other manufacturers, the Kia Sportage advertised fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class, but according to available user reports on actual consumption, real fuel economy is one of the worst.
Of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Sportage with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 142 HP), but despite this 65% of other similar cars have better fuel economy figures.
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 2008 2.0 142 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+21% |
| Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 4WD 142 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
24.2 MPG 9.7 l/100km+18% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 CRDi 150 HP manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+23% |
| Kia Sportage 2008 2.0 CRDi 150 HP automatic | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
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| 2.7 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2008 2.7 4WD 175 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 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.