Kia Sorento vs. Mitsubishi Outlander MPG

Chart is based on 194 fuel economy reports for the Kia Sorento and 459 fuel economy reports for the Mitsubishi Outlander.

Kia Sorento MPG

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
2018	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	20	0	10	70	80	19.2
2016	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	30	30	30	65	20.4
2014	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	50	0	50	70	23.0
2014	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	5	43	52	65	23.5
2013	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	9	33	54	66	18.5
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	0	100	65	25.0
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	13	25	28	35	83	19.8
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2012	4dr SUV 191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	11	44	17	27	68	21.0
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 194hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	28	33	39	80	29.0
2011	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	13	10	22	55	64	22.4
2011	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	19	19	50	74	21.1
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	17	29	53	66	24.6
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	17	48	32	71	21.9
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	35	12	52	87	24.0
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	10	15	70	60	22.5
2008	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	8	37	19	36	77	20.4
2008	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	30	60	60	19.0
2008	4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	0	10	60	30	70	17.9
2007	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	8	3	40	50	85	23.7
2007	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	hills	med	light	7	10	54	29	65	14.8
2007	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	20	17	59	69	19.3
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	5	10	10	75	65	24.4
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	15	54	21	10	60	19.0
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	5	65	15	15	60	17.0
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	3	7	29	61	72	19.2
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	30	20	10	40	70	21.7
2004	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	0	26	10	64	75	16.4
2004	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	42	0	58	60	18.0
2004	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	2	52	9	38	90	15.2
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	5	25	25	45	65	21.2
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range	hills	med	light	25	25	25	25	80	16.2
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	7	10	30	53	64	17.3

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Mitsubishi Outlander MPG

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
2018	4dr SUV 117-horsepower 2.0L I4 Plug-in Hybrid 1-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	0	50	50	100	85.9
2016	4dr SUV 224-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	6	19	3	72	61	22.3
2012	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	15	5	10	70	70	25.1
2011	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	47	9	45	75	26.3
2011	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	20	20	60	100	22.6
2010	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	flat	light	none	13	13	20	54	63	23.8
2010	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	hills	med	light	28	25	13	35	90	19.7
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2009	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	light	light	5	37	10	48	93	21.6
2009	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	15	50	25	10	100	23.5
2009	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD	flat	med	light	0	0	56	44	85	23.3
2008	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.0L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual 4WD	flat	lead	hvy	25	65	10	0	0	21.0
2008	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	2	25	2	72	65	26.0
2008	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	med	none	5	32	12	52	113	23.5
2008	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	none	8	13	37	42	73	24.0
2008	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD	flat	light	none	0	10	20	70	65	27.3
2008	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual 4WD	flat	med	light	15	18	13	55	120	27.8
2007	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	23	47	30	85	23.1
2007	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	hills	light	light	8	20	23	48	73	23.1
2006	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	20	30	45	75	20.2
2006	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	hills	med	light	1	23	15	61	75	21.8
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 198hp 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	4	9	35	52	100	22.4
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	hvy	5	30	0	65	100	16.8
2003	4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	18	17	64	60	26.9
2003	4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	30	70	65	22.2

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Sorento

Kia Sorento Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	0	I average about 22-25 miles/gallon, but only if I use a fuel addative every 5,000 miles. If not I get at best about 21miles/gallon. see full Kia Sorento review
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Average fuel economy at 22.5 MPG is lower than expected but still not bad. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	For a rather large crossover the fuel economy is absolutely amazing, check it out, it speaks for itself, and in the frist month we are getting exactly the rated efficiency, very pleased. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	30% better than my previous vehicle see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Always want more MPG but it is at least 25% better than my 2006 Ford Explorer. After 15K miles of highway, city and occasionally pulling a 5'x10' trailer, I'm averaging exactly 20.9 MPG. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I average 22 mpg in mosty city driving. Not bad for its size and weight. see full Kia Sorento review
2007	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	For a bulky and powerful SUV, it achieves a greater gas mileage than expected. see full Kia Sorento review

Kia Sorento Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Horrible fuel especially in stop and go traffic. I drive approximately 30 miles per day and within a week the take is nearly empty. see full Kia Sorento review
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I expected the fuel economy to be somewhat better than 22.5 MPG. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	my commute is very short and I am averaging 16mpg despite the 'eco'light being on, which sucks see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	About 20 to 25% less than EPA estimates see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The window sticker said it would get 29 mpg on the highway. I did a 500 mile trip and averaged 25 mpg. On my last 5 vehicles I averaged 2 to 3 mpg more than the window sticker when on the highway. Something is wrong with this picture. see full Kia Sorento review
2008	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Not been brave enough to calculate fuel economy yet, but my Audi A6 1.9tdi used to return 33mpg whilst towing. I doubt the Sorento will get near that even solo! see full Kia Sorento review
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Getting 14-15 MPG out of a V6. Wish it were closer to 20 MPG. see full Kia Sorento review
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Put simply "It sucks" see full Kia Sorento review
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Not great but we knew that going in. I try to drive as economically as possible and can usually squeeze 18-19 mpg in mixed driving (70%/30% split between highway and local). see full Kia Sorento review
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range	15MPG - not good see full Kia Sorento review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi Outlander Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	The 2014 redesign reduced the Kia Sorento V6 AWD's EPA figures from 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway to 18/24.The Outlander GT goes farther on a gallon of gas, especially on the highway: 20/28. Among three-row AWD crossovers, you won't find better fuel economy ratings (though the larger, more powerful Acura MDX comes close with 18/27). Before you start calculating your fuel cost savings, though, consider that premium unleaded is recommended in the Mitsubishi, but not the Kia. The EPA figures assume that the AWD system is in its normal mode. You can also select an eco mode that more completely disengages the rear wheels. In either mode they'll be engaged if the front's slip. You can also select a snow mode or instruct the system to constantly engage the rear wheels. In real-world driving, the trip computer reported low 20s in typical suburban driving, but as high as 30 in Eco mode with a warmed-up engine, a feather-light right foot, and a healthy distance between red lights. On a 70-mph highway, the two-way average was 25.5. At speeds over 60 crossovers often have trouble achieving their EPA highway ratings. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Mitsubishi Outlander

Mitsubishi Outlander Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV 168-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT 4WD	have not been to impressed with fuel econemy for a little 4cyl i was expecting it to use little fuel while on highway runs but this was not the case gets the same fuel economy as my old 6cyl sedan did. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review
2010	4dr SUV 230-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I got 18-23 in the city,and 25-31 highway, very good for a v6. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review
2008	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	22.45 mpg US on the first measured tank included much small town, considerable city, and moderate highway driving, plus a long climb up to a lake 2250 feet above us. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review
2007	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Low fuel economy compare to other in the same category see full Mitsubishi Outlander review
2007	4dr SUV 220-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD	One of the leading incentives to buy. Cruising at 55-60, 30MPG is extremely reasonable. We cruise the interstates at 70-73 and get 27 in the summer and 24 in the winter (gas blending may be cause of differences) see full Mitsubishi Outlander review
2003	4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Averaging 25.1mpg see full Mitsubishi Outlander review
2003	4dr SUV 140-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I was always surprised at the great mileage I got. Routinely I got 23-25 MPG city and 28-31 highway. see full Mitsubishi Outlander review