Fuel Economy of Kia Optima Cars

The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Kia Optima cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles, of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving. Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.

Table 1. Fuel Economy of Kia Optima S

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2018 Optima S	Automatic (S6)	4	26	23	32	$2,848	$3,417

Table 2. Fuel Economy of Kia Optima

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2020 Optima	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2020 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2020 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	27	24	32	$2,773	$3,328
2019 Optima	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	27	37	$2,439	$2,927
2019 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	24	21	30	$3,089	$3,707
2019 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	27	24	33	$2,741	$3,289
2018 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2018 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2018 Optima	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2017 Optima	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2017 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2017 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2016 Optima	Automatic (AM7)	4	31	28	37	$2,385	$2,862
2016 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2016 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	28	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2015 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	24	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
2015 Optima	Automatic (S6)	4	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2014 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	24	20	30	$3,187	$3,825
2014 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2013 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
2013 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2013 Optima	Manual 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
2012 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2012 Optima	Manual 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2011 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	27	23	33	$2,816	$3,379
2011 Optima	Manual 6-speed	4	27	24	34	$2,711	$3,253
2011 Optima	Automatic 6-speed	4	26	22	33	$2,897	$3,477
2010 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2010 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	6	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2010 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2009 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2009 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	25	22	32	$2,929	$3,515
2009 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	6	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2008 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2008 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2008 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	6	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2007 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2007 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2007 Optima	Automatic 5-speed	6	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921
2006 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2006 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2006 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	6	21	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2005 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	28	$3,376	$4,051
2005 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2005 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	6	21	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2005 Optima	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2004 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2004 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2004 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	6	21	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2004 Optima	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2003 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	4	22	19	27	$3,421	$4,105
2003 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	23	20	27	$3,312	$3,975
2003 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	6	21	18	25	$3,641	$4,370
2003 Optima	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	26	$3,589	$4,307
2002 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
2002 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
2002 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	6	18	16	22	$4,112	$4,934
2002 Optima	Manual 5-speed	6	19	17	23	$3,893	$4,672
2001 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	4	20	18	24	$3,697	$4,437
2001 Optima	Manual 5-speed	4	21	19	26	$3,469	$4,162
2001 Optima	Automatic 4-speed	6	19	17	23	$3,893	$4,672
2001 Optima	Manual 5-speed	6	21	18	24	$3,697	$4,437

Table 3. Fuel Economy of Kia Optima FE

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2020 Optima FE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2019 Optima FE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	35	$2,614	$3,137
2018 Optima FE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2017 Optima FE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105
2016 Optima FE	Automatic (S6)	4	25	22	31	$2,963	$3,556
2016 Optima FE	Automatic (S6)	4	29	25	36	$2,587	$3,105

Table 4. Fuel Economy of Kia Optima (2006 New Model)

Model Year	Transmission	Cyl.	Combined MPG	City MPG	Highway MPG	Annual Cost 1	Annual Cost 2
2006 Optima (2006 New Model)	Automatic 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2006 Optima (2006 New Model)	Manual 5-speed	4	25	21	31	$3,052	$3,663
2006 Optima (2006 New Model)	Automatic 5-speed	6	23	20	28	$3,267	$3,921

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Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.

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