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Kia fuel economy by model and year
12 Kia models are covered for model years 2024 to 2026, 122 tested versions in all. The best conventional 2026 figure is 53 mpg combined, for the Niro FE.
Models
The last column is the best combined figure of the newest model year shown.
| Model | Model years | Class (newest year) | Best combined | Newest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carnival | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Minivan - 2WD | 32 mpg | 2026 |
| EV6 | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 115 MPGe | 2026 |
| EV9 | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 89 MPGe | 2026 |
| Forte | 2024 | Midsize Cars | 34 mpg | 2024 |
| K4 | 2025, 2026 | Midsize Cars | 33 mpg | 2026 |
| K5 | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Large Cars | 30 mpg | 2026 |
| Niro | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 53 mpg | 2026 |
| Seltos | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 29 mpg | 2026 |
| Sorento | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 37 mpg | 2026 |
| Soul | 2024, 2025 | Small Station Wagons | 31 mpg | 2025 |
| Sportage | 2024, 2025, 2026 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD | 42 mpg | 2026 |
| Telluride | 2024, 2025 | Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD | 22 mpg | 2025 |
Kia in the best-mileage lists
The Kia models that appear in each list, with the best place of the brand in it.
| List | Best placed model | Combined | Place | Kia models in it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Large Cars, 2026 | K4 | 30 mpg | 5 of 16 | 2 |
| Midsize Cars, 2026 | K4 | 33 mpg | 8 of 26 | 1 |
| Minivan - 2WD, 2026 | Carnival | 32 mpg | 2 of 5 | 1 |
| Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, 2026 | Niro | 53 mpg | 1 of 31 | 4 |
| Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, 2026 | Sportage | 36 mpg | 9 of 66 | 4 |
| Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, 2026 | EV9 | 89 MPGe | 9 of 9 | 1 |
| Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, 2026 | EV9 | 84 MPGe | 17 of 19 | 1 |
Common questions
Which Kia gets the best gas mileage in 2026?
The Niro FE with 53 miles per gallon combined, the best conventional figure of the 9 Kia models tested for 2026.
How many Kia models are on this site?
12 models with 31 model-year pages, 2024 to 2026.
Mileage and fuel cost: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fueleconomy.gov vehicle file (file dated 2026-11-04). Your own mileage depends on how and where you drive. Where our numbers come from.