Kia Sportage 2010 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 | |
| 2010 | +16% | +35% | +16% | +23% |
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| 2011 | +19% | +35% | +19% | +24% |
| 2012 | +21% | +35% | +23% | +24% |
| 2013 | +23% | +35% | +27% | +24% |
| 2014 | +26% | +35% | +30% | +24% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sportage.
Kia Sportage 2010 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +35% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 35.9 MPG 6.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.1 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +24% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sportage 2010 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.9 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 Sportage with automatic transmission consumes around 0.7 litres per 100 km or 8% 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 among the 20% worst in its class.
The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.0 petrol engine and manual transmission (Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 GDI 4WD 136 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has Kia Sportage with 2.0 petrol engine and automatic transmission (Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 GDI 4WD 136 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2010 1.6 16V 135 HP manual | 34.6 MPG 6.8 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+22% |
| 1.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2010 1.7 CRDI 115 HP manual | 36.2 MPG 6.5 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 GDI 2WD 136 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 GDI 4WD 136 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km+46% |
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 GDI 4WD 136 HP automatic | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 16V 163 HP manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+36% |
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 2WD 163 HP automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+38% |
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 4WD 163 HP manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
22.8 MPG 10.3 l/100km+36% |
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 4WD 163 HP automatic | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
21.6 MPG 10.9 l/100km+33% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 CRDI 136 HP manual | 41.3 MPG 5.7 l/100km |
31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km+32% |
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 CRDI 136 HP automatic | 34.1 MPG 6.9 l/100km |
29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km+16% |
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.0 CRDi 4WD 184 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+21% |
| Kia Sportage 2011 2.0 CRDI 184 HP manual | 39.2 MPG 6.0 l/100km |
30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km+28% |
| Kia Sportage 2011 2.0 CRDI 184 HP automatic | 33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+21% |
| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2010 2.4 Dual-CVVT 176 HP 4x4 automatic | 25.6 MPG 9.2 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.