Kia Forte vs. Chevrolet Silverado 1500 MPG

Chart is based on 326 fuel economy reports for the Kia Forte and 311 fuel economy reports for the Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Kia Forte 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
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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Chevrolet Silverado 1500 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
2016	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	16	0	84	92	19.0
2014	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	1	20	24	55	58	18.9
2014	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	5	10	15	70	65	21.8
2014	4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 355-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	hvy	0	0	1	100	69	18.1
2013	4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	17	28	55	110	15.6
2013	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	55	16.4
2013	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	hvy	0	0	30	70	50	16.5
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2012	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	20	43	37	65	16.0
2012	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	0	0	56	44	60	15.4
2011	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	hvy	0	15	25	60	70	16.4
2011	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	hvy	5	5	30	60	65	16.9
2010	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	10	60	10	20	60	16.2
2010	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	6	33	20	41	65	15.5
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	100	0	0	16.0
2009	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	light	4	24	14	58	52	20.2
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 403-horsepower 6.2L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	0	10	0	90	70	15.5
2009	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	2	4	25	69	63	15.4
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	75	17.3
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	2	9	34	56	68	16.4
2008	4dr Extended Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	11	14	15	60	65	15.3
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	15	0	85	60	17.0
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	20	15	15	50	65	16.0
2008	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	10	40	10	40	110	14.6
2008	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	light	light	2	45	19	35	65	17.6
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	29	29	43	0	0	13.0
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	v.lt	light	1	5	3	91	60	15.2
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	7	30	27	37	75	17.0
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	7	15	19	59	69	18.2
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	none	10	20	10	60	60	15.7
2007	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	10	25	40	25	75	16.0
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 367-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	lead	light	10	10	40	40	80	12.7
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	18	23	35	25	65	17.5
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	10	40	50	70	17.0
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	light	0	3	7	90	69	18.2
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	6	19	10	66	68	18.3
2006	4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	16	16	37	32	60	12.5
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	11	22	11	56	65	15.2
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	15	50	35	60	18.5
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	none	5	60	10	25	60	16.0
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	10	10	70	60	21.0
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	40	0	60	65	15.0
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	20	20	60	55	17.5
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	9	9	64	18	65	16.0
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 310-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	med	light	8	13	47	31	72	17.1
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	80	5	15	60	16.0
2005	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	0	100	80	18.9
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	5	20	40	35	75	17.0
2005	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	2	13	12	73	68	17.2
2005	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	med	light	0	0	80	20	60	16.0
2005	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	hvy	2	3	70	25	65	18.9
2005	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 195-horsepower 4.3L V6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	hvy	5	5	5	85	75	18.0
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	2	18	34	46	62	17.7
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	70	17.4
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	light	light	1	3	9	87	61	16.3
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	50	50	65	18.0
2004	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	20	0	80	60	17.5
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	lead	hvy	13	38	5	45	75	16.5
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	26	1	1	73	67	16.7
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	mtns	light	none	23	23	25	30	60	17.8
2004	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 285-horsepower 4.8L V8 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	light	none	0	0	18	83	61	16.7
2004	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	hvy	33	33	11	22	75	16.5
2003	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	lead	light	13	13	43	33	88	10.1
2003	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	flat	light	light	1	10	9	80	70	16.0
2003	4dr Crew Cab 6.5ft bed 300-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	hills	light	none	1	10	15	74	70	13.8
2003	2dr Regular Cab 8ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	none	5	5	10	80	75	21.0
2002	4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	0	0	45	55	55	17.1
2002	4dr Extended Cab 8ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	5	5	5	85	60	18.0
2002	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 285-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	v.lt	hvy	0	0	95	5	70	18.2
2002	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	30	70	58	18.9
2002	2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 275-horsepower 4.8L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	19	23	27	31	60	20.0

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Forte

Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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
Year	Comment
	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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	I have the 1500 ext cab 2wd model that includes the 5.3 l v-8 with management. The truck gets 26 mpg on the highway! The average for the truck with over 6000 miles city/highway is now 20.6! see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	For full size truck with V8 I get 17-18 mpg in mixed driving. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Best in its class see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	With the specific gears I have in my truck, I get 20+ MPG on the highway...and I have a crew cab truck. City mileage is right in-line with the EPA of 14, but it is no worse than the others. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	Good for a pickup truck. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2006	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic RWD	The 5.3L gets an impressive 20mpg on the freeway and with a tonneau, about 21. Mixed driving is about 15-17mpg and purely city driving nets between 14-16mpg. Towing economy is not bad at about 12-13mpg with a light load and 9-11mpg with a heavy load. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	Much worse than my last truck( 2005 Sileverado) In town 10 to 13 Road at speed limit 19-20 see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2007	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 315-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range	Highway mileage could be beter. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 295-horsepower 5.3L V8 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Granted this is a truck but I did not like the fact that I was getting 14 mpg when the price of fuel was skyrocketing. This was never a good choice for fuel mileage. see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review
2004	4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 345-horsepower 6.0L V8 4-speed automatic AWD	Big engine sucks gas - 8mpg on tests see full Chevrolet Silverado 1500 review