Kia Forte vs. Jaguar S-Type MPG

Chart is based on 326 fuel economy reports for the Kia Forte and 34 fuel economy reports for the Jaguar S-Type.

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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Jaguar S-Type 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
2006	4dr Sedan supercharged 400hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	0	15	25	60	70	19.7
2006	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	light	1	0	25	74	70	27.1
2005	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	33	10	5	53	58	21.5
2004.5	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	15	15	55	15	70	18.3
2004	4dr Sedan supercharged 390hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	hvy	3	16	31	50	73	21.1
2004	4dr Sedan 294-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	0	0	30	70	110	25.7
2004	4dr Sedan 235-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	18	40	15	27	70	22.8
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2003	4dr Sedan supercharged 400hp 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	8	7	23	62	70	25.1
2003	4dr Sedan 300-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	10	47	13	30	90	18.7
2003	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 6-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	light	3	12	19	66	75	26.1
2003	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed manual RWD	flat	light	light	5	0	0	95	60	26.0
2002	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	90	10	65	15.3
2000	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	20	35	15	30	110	15.4

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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 Jaguar S-Type

Jaguar S-Type Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2004	4dr Sedan 294-horsepower 4.2L V8 6-speed automatic RWD	In my opinion the fuel economy is nothing other than extraordinary. 35mpg on a motorway run at 75mph average, 27mpg 'round the doors'. Very easy to drive with economy in mind due to fuel computer and live data. see full Jaguar S-Type review

Jaguar S-Type Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2000	4dr Sedan 240-horsepower 3.0L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	3.0 engine is adequate; comparing it with Jag XK8 4.0 and Merc E500 feels underpowered (which is expected), fuel economy is pretty much the same as the V8 E500 and XK8 if you step on the gas. see full Jaguar S-Type review