Kia Sportage 2015 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 | |
| 2015 | +27% | +23% | +33% | +29% |
| Show all years | ||||
| 2016 | +28% | +21% | +36% | +36% |
| 2017 | +28% | +21% | +38% | +36% |
| 2018 | +28% | +21% | +39% | +36% |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of Kia Sportage.
Kia Sportage 2015 fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 27.3 MPG 8.6 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 26.7 MPG 8.8 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +21% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 44.2 MPG 5.3 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 32.8 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | +36% |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a Kia Sportage 2015 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.2 liters per 100 km or 4% 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 0.5 litres per 100 km or 7% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the Kia Sportage fuel economy is among the 20% worst in its class. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.0 diesel engine and manual transmission (Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 CRDi 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 2016 1.6 GDI 132 HP manual | 29.4 MPG 8.0 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2015 1.6 4WD 177 HP automatic | 31.4 MPG 7.5 l/100km |
25.6 MPG 9.2 l/100km+23% |
| Kia Sportage 2016 1.6 T-GDI 177 HP manual | 32.2 MPG 7.3 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+23% |
| Kia Sportage 2016 1.6 T-GDI 177 HP 4x4 manual | 30.9 MPG 7.6 l/100km |
26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km+18% |
| 1.7 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2016 1.7 CRDi 115 HP manual | 56.0 MPG 4.2 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+50% |
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2015 2.0 2WD 150 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2015 2.0 2WD 150 HP automatic | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2015 2.0 4WD 150 HP manual | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2015 2.0 4WD 150 HP automatic | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 GDI 237 HP 4x4 automatic | 21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km |
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| Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 GDI 240 HP automatic | 23.1 MPG 10.2 l/100km |
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| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 CRDi 136 HP 4x4 manual | 45.2 MPG 5.2 l/100km |
31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km+42% |
| Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 CRDi 136 HP manual | 53.5 MPG 4.4 l/100km |
37.9 MPG 6.2 l/100km+41% |
| Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 CRDi 136 HP 4x4 automatic | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+32% |
| Kia Sportage 2015 2.0 CRDi 4WD 185 HP automatic | 37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+29% |
| Kia Sportage 2016 2.0 CRDi 185 HP 4x4 manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+22% |
| 2.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| Kia Sportage 2016 2.4 GDI 181 HP 4x4 automatic | 23.3 MPG 10.1 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.