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Kia Forte vs. Acura TSX MPG

Chart is based on 326 fuel economy reports for the Kia Forte and 685 fuel economy reports for the Acura TSX.

Kia Forte MPG

Kia Forte Kia Forte 2015 30.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2013 24.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2012 28.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2012 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2011 31.3 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2011 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2011 28.4 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 28.3 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 27.6 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 27.9 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 32.6 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent
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
2015 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 5 55 40 97 30.7  
2013 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 13 48 16 23 107 24.4  
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 30 0 70 90 28.1  
2012 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 22 18 52 68 27.1  
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 28 32 39 72 31.3  
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 27.9  
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 16 9 72 72 28.4  
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2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 10 20 25 45 60 28.0  
2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 7 29 5 58 112 26.4  
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 57 20 23 68 25.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 2 40 10 48 68 28.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 4 25 12 59 91 27.6  
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills lead light 28 15 5 53 100 23.1  
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 7 17 73 67 27.9  
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 20 13 68 73 32.1  
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 5 9 30 56 65 32.6  

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Acura TSX MPG

Acura TSX Acura TSX 2014 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2012 29.7 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2011 36.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2011 32.3 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2010 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2010 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2010 26.6 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2009 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2009 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2008 29.6 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2008 26.4 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2007 33.5 MPG Highway Percentage 83 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2007 24.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2006 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2006 26.1 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2005 28.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2005 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2004 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Acura TSX Acura TSX 2004 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent
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
2014 4dr Wagon 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med light 0 10 80 10 60 26.3  
2012 4dr Wagon 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 4 20 75 61 29.7  
2011 4dr Wagon 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 0 0 0 100 70 36.0  
2011 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 2 9 10 79 70 32.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 280-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 0 20 0 80 73 29.3  
2010 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 10 25 25 40 65 25.6  
2010 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 2 13 37 48 69 26.6  
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2009 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 0 21 23 55 66 27.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 10 22 29 39 71 27.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 3 12 38 48 69 29.6  
2008 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 12 36 25 26 71 26.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills light light 2 4 11 83 109 33.5  
2007 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 1 74 25 64 24.3  
2006 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 11 10 34 44 72 27.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 15 21 19 44 73 26.1  
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 11 27 23 40 77 28.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 8 14 19 61 73 28.0  
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 5 13 34 48 74 27.4  
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 6 8 27 59 72 27.4  

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Kia Forte vs. Acura TSX MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Forte

Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2019 The Kia Forte's EPA fuel economy ratings of 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway aren't quite best in class, but they're close. Unless you include the 55/49 Honda Insight and the 53/52 Toyota Corolla Hybrid in the class--then they're not so close. In my real-world suburban driving I observed trip computer averages in the low 40s in the Forte, similar to a 2016 Civic LX with a similarly sized, similarly non-turbo engine. A Civic EX, with a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine, should do a few mpg better. In the hybrid Honda Insight, I observed suburban trip computer averages in the 60s, but "only" 40 mpg on the highway, not even as good as the non-hybrids. see full Kia Forte review
Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
I've made it through the top reasons to buy a Kia Forte SX, but no mention of performance and handling (the reasons to upgrade from lesser trims) yet. But neither is the top reason not to buy one, either. Okay, maybe handling is. I'm trying to decide as I write this. Handling definitely isn't the car's largest weakness. That would be fuel economy. With a manual transmission, the Kia Forte SX achieves worst-in-class EPA ratings: 22 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. (The automatic goes a mile farther on each highway gallon.) Mind you, the Civic doesn't do much better, with 22/31. But the big-engined Mazda achieves 25/37 with a manual, and a lofty 28/39 with an automatic. And the much quicker Volkswagen GTI scores 25/34 and 25/33, respectively. The Forte EX, with its larger but non-turbocharged engine, is more competitive: 24/33 with the manual and 25/36 with the automatic. Maybe the Forte SX just doesn't test well. In my suburban driving the trip computer reported averages between 25 and 40 (depending on the frequency of stops and the heaviness of my right foot), with most in the low 30s. The trip computers in the Honda, Mazda, and Volkswagen all reported about the same. The Kia's trip computer also reported better-than-EPA averages on the highway, but not by as wide a margin. Short gearing restricted 70-mph-highway averages to about 33, well short of the high 30s observed in the others. see full Kia Forte review
 

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

Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 After many trips up and down the eastern USA coast (NY-FL and back) It has proven itself reliable and seems to do very well on the highway. Available power is decent, and fuel mileage is really good. It's unusual f we don't get at least the rated 33MPG but usually are between 35 and 38 with a full passenger load and moderately filled trunk. see full Kia Forte review
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I was able to get 33 on my first tank going 75 on 90% highway driving and 27 with more mixed driving and highway driving at a highr speed. see full Kia Forte review
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 even with a lead foot i get 20-24 mpg and on a long road trip 600 miles easily achieved 33 mpg, while still being fun to drive see full Kia Forte review
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Seemed rather impressive, especially given its acceleration relative to others in the class. see full Kia Forte review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Acura TSX

Acura TSX Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Average 28mpg over the past 6000 miles of mixed driving. Hit 36 mpg in about 200 highways miles this weekend. see full Acura TSX review
2012 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Besides price, this was my primary reason for choosing the TSX over the TL. I don't have a lead foot but average about 25-27 mpg overall. On the freeway I'm easily over 30mpg and can run 500 miles on a tank of gas. see full Acura TSX review
2010 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Surprisingly good fuel economy. Averaging around 27 mpg even with mixed driving conditions and a lead foot more often than not. Beats the EPA estimates easily especially in highway driving where 32+ MPG is possible. see full Acura TSX review
2010 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Honda Accord equivalent and a lot more fun to drive. see full Acura TSX review
2010 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 With 100% highway miles, expect about 30 mpg. I have averaged about 24-25 mpg over 5 tanks in about 50/50 city/highway. see full Acura TSX review
2009 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 Wonderful...............better than manufacturer quoted. see full Acura TSX review
2009 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Average fuel economy has been around 28mpg in the city and up to 37mpg on the high, according to the trip computer. see full Acura TSX review
2009 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 32 mpg highway consistantly see full Acura TSX review
2009 4dr Sedan 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Better milage than my VW Golf 1.8! Golf is a smaller car, less powerful (great ride though!). Fuel economy with the TSX almost certainly better...given the highway miles I put on. see full Acura TSX review
2007 4dr Sedan 205-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 While easy driving, the car runs at very low REVs. see full Acura TSX review
Acura TSX Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Wagon 201-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Fuel economy for mixed city and highway is not very good for my driving style: between 20 and 23 mpg. I don't drive with the pedal down! see full Acura TSX review
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 the fact you "should" use premium gas makes it expensive to run as a 4 cylinder car see full Acura TSX review
2004 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 With my admittedly brick-like right foot, I'm lucky to get 24 MPG in mixed driving, which isn't stellar for a 6MT four-cylinder. (With California premium gas, no less.) see full Acura TSX review