Kia Rondo Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Kia Rondo's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Kia Rondo
Kia Rondo Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr Wagon 192-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 10 | 90 | 56 | 18.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 18.8 | ||
| flat | med | none | 0 | 0 | 20 | 80 | 62 | 19.6 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 10 | 10 | 75 | 74 | 22.7 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Wagon 192-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | none | 1 | 28 | 10 | 61 | 64 | 19.8 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 1 | 28 | 10 | 61 | 64 | 19.8 | |
| With the 192-horsepower 2.7L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2009 Kia Rondo fuel economy has been averaging
19.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Kia Rondos in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 61 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (28 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2009 Kia Rondo in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | med | light | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 75 | 23.5 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 65 | 18.8 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 50 | 28.2 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 10 | 60 | 25 | 62 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 23.5 | ||
| 2009 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 3 | 25 | 29 | 43 | 60 | 22.9 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 3 | 25 | 29 | 43 | 60 | 22.9 | |
| With the 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009 Kia Rondo has been averaging
22.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Kia Rondos in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 43 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (29 percent), in the city (25 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent). In addition the average 2009 Kia Rondo in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 1 | 10 | 9 | 80 | 62 | 26.1 |
| flat | light | none | 2 | 4 | 9 | 85 | 65 | 23.8 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 65 | 26.7 | ||
| flat | light | none | 20 | 80 | 0 | 0 | N/A | 17.4 | ||
| flat | light | light | 2 | 50 | 20 | 28 | 65 | 21.1 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 5 | 30 | 8 | 58 | 64 | 23.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 5 | 30 | 8 | 58 | 64 | 23.0 | |
| With the 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Kia Rondo gas mileage has been averaging
23.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Kia Rondos in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 64 miles per hour (about 58 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), in the suburbs (8 percent), and in heavy traffic (5 percent). In addition the average 2008 Kia Rondo in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | hvy | 10 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 26.0 |
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 62 | 29.4 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 20 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 56 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 20 | 40 | 30 | 10 | 62 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | med | light | 0 | 7 | 0 | 93 | 68 | 26.1 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 29 | 12 | 49 | 62 | 25.2 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 10 | 29 | 12 | 49 | 62 | 25.2 | |
| With the 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2008 Kia Rondo fuel economy has been averaging
25.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Kia Rondos in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 49 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (29 percent), in the suburbs (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent). In addition the average 2008 Kia Rondo in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 48 | 52 | 65 | 24.5 |
| flat | med | none | 10 | 10 | 0 | 80 | 74 | 21.0 | ||
| flat | med | none | 10 | 5 | 30 | 55 | 74 | 22.6 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 5 | 10 | 85 | 80 | 22.2 | ||
| flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 74 | 26.4 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | med | none | 4 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 23.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 4 | 4 | 18 | 74 | 73 | 23.3 | |
| With the 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2007 Kia Rondo has been averaging
23.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Kia Rondos in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 74 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (18 percent), in heavy traffic (4 percent), and in the city (4 percent). In addition the average 2007 Kia Rondo in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
hills | light | light | 0 | 20 | 30 | 50 | 74 | 26.4 |
| flat | light | light | 0 | 40 | 0 | 60 | 74 | 24.5 | ||
| hills | light | light | 0 | 25 | 50 | 25 | 68 | 25.3 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 30 | 30 | 40 | 74 | 22.4 | ||
| flat | light | light | 5 | 75 | 10 | 10 | 60 | 20.3 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | light | 1 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 70 | 23.8 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 1 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 70 | 23.8 | |
| With the 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 4-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2007 Kia Rondo gas mileage has been averaging
23.8 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Kia Rondos in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (37 percent), in the suburbs (24 percent), and in heavy traffic (1 percent). In addition the average 2007 Kia Rondo in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Kia Rondo MPG
| Kia Rondo Fuel Economy: Pros | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
better then some comparable models, but worse then some. |
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Dependable |
| Kia Rondo Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr Wagon 192-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Kia claims 18 city, 26 highway for the V6 and slightly higher for the V4. Not particularly impressive numbers. |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Slightly higher mpg than listed but fair for V6 engine. |
| 2008 | 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Would have liked to see a city driving average closer to 25mpg and highway closer to 35mpg |
| 2007 | 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
Gas mileage has been from 15% to 30% below EPA specs |
