Dodge Grand Caravan vs. Kia Optima MPG

Chart is based on 207 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Grand Caravan and 152 fuel economy reports for the Kia Optima.

Dodge Grand Caravan 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 Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	3	38	60	75	25.5
2014	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	light	1	3	6	90	73	27.1
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	5	8	83	72	21.4
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	3	16	81	69	25.3
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	0	35	53	65	19.8
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	11	16	15	59	70	17.1
2010	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	75	0	25	100	31.3
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2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	20	20	60	110	15.7
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	10	10	75	60	24.0
2009	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	70	20	0	0	20.5
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 251-horsepower 4.0L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	34	32	30	65	18.2
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	4	11	54	32	74	18.5
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	19	22	57	76	21.9
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	7	11	32	50	69	21.4
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	1	0	98	120	18.0
2007	4dr Minivan 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	70	10	10	70	16.9
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	43	10	48	74	19.5
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	11	26	61	68	21.8
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	0	100	75	24.1
2006	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	36	31	29	87	20.0
2006	4dr Minivan 150-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	5	5	88	60	16.3
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	12	26	33	29	65	18.0
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	2	27	6	65	84	19.7
2005	4dr Minivan 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	9	45	9	39	60	19.1
2005	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	1	9	22	69	74	22.5
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	33	30	37	57	19.7
2004	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	78	11	11	0	0	26.1
2004	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	10	0	60	30	60	22.0
2004	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	13	65	20	3	105	17.6
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	25	25	25	25	80	19.0
2003	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	44	8	48	61	21.9
2003	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	60	10	20	10	60	17.0
2003	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	8	51	40	66	21.1
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	0	50	30	20	65	19.5
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic AWD	mtns	v.lt	hvy	0	0	30	70	60	20.0
2002	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	5	95	68	24.0
2002	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	0	35	65	66	19.3
2002	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	3	13	26	58	63	19.8
2001	4dr Minivan, ext. 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	15	40	40	60	20.0
2000	4dr Minivan, ext. 158-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	5	15	0	80	65	20.6

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Kia Optima 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
2019	4dr Sedan turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	10	50	40	70	26.7
2017	4dr Sedan 154-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	30	20	20	70	52.6
2016	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD	hills	light	light	6	0	14	80	67	39.0
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	24	21	56	69	25.5
2013	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	32	14	54	83	27.1
2013	4dr Sedan 159-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	2	13	15	71	102	32.5
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	4	18	39	39	72	25.6
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2012	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	4	20	76	69	32.3
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	5	28	68	70	28.0
2011	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	4	7	21	67	66	28.7
2011	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	20	75	75	30.0
2010	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	70	20	75	20.0
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	63	36.2
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	12	16	67	65	29.1
2008	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	20	60	10	10	60	26.3
2008	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	30	15	30	25	75	26.2
2007	4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	7	13	3	78	108	29.5
2007	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	1	36	48	15	63	23.2
2006.5	4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	6	4	33	58	66	24.6
2006.5	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	18	16	9	56	63	28.9
2006.5	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	60	30.0
2005	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	5	95	0	0	0	12.1
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	5	95	70	30.0

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Grand Caravan

Dodge Grand Caravan Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	gets an amazing 27 mpg at 70-75 mph. In-town mileage never checked, but it is considerably less. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2011	4dr Minivan, ext. 283-horsepower 3.6L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The fuel economy well exceeded our expectations yet we had more than enough power to pass. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	SE vs. SXT. The SE 3.3 mpg is as good as other minivans and many cars, and better than the SXT 3.8 or 4.0. The 3.3 moves the fully loaded vehicle very easily. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 175-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Way more room than an SUV and quite a bit better fuel economy as well! see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Good fuel economy for the size of the vehicle. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan, ext. 200-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	According to the computer in the van we obtained milage of 19-20 city & 23.5-25 highway at 75 mph. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2007	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	For a minivan I get 18-20 MPG in the city. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2006	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	I love it best has been 29.8 running Shell 93 octane then 25.8 running Shell 87 octane. Love the fuel economy! see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Reasonable at 22mpg avg see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2002	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Expected for vehicle size/horsepower see full Dodge Grand Caravan review

Dodge Grand Caravan Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr Minivan, ext. 197-horsepower 3.8L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It gets almost as much as my 2000 Windstar with 158K miles. I had hoped it would get better. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2005	4dr Minivan, ext. 207-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	I tend to drive this thing hard, and on highway trips where I average 80 to 85 mph, the fuel economy is only around 17 or 18. Should be at least in the low 20s. Around town and with my wife driving it, fuel economy is around 20 to 21. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2004	4dr Minivan 180-horsepower 3.3L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Nasty city mileage. I never get above 15 mpg. see full Dodge Grand Caravan review
2003	4dr Minivan 215-horsepower 3.8L V6 4-speed automatic FWD	Have only gotten 20 mpg on road trips. (Expected better). see full Dodge Grand Caravan review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2013	Many auto makers are substituting turbocharged fours for V6s because of their theoretically superior fuel economy. The Kia Optima SXL earns EPA ratings of 22 mpg city, 34 highway. The similarly turbo-foured Ford Fusion comes close, 22/33. The most fuel efficient V6, in the new Honda Accord, manages 21/34 without paddle shifters, but 21/32 with them. Trip computer numbers suggest a one-to-two mpg advantage for the Kia in real-world suburban driving--perhaps too close to call since these devices aren't terribly precise. Figure just under 20 with a heavy foot, mid-20s if you resist the temptation, and just over 30 with a very light foot and luck with the lights. All of these figures are with the engine warmed up. In cold weather, fuel economy is in the mid-teens for the first mile or two. An eco mode makes little noticeable difference in either how the car drives or its fuel economy. These numbers don't seem particularly good? Recall that the Kia Optima SXL is a very quick car. You won't find a 274-horsepower sedan that does better without the aid of a battery pack. see full Kia Optima review

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

Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I find fuel economy, in mixed driving, to be on par with a V6 of comparable power. I usually get about 24 MPG in combined driving. However, on a recent road trip, I had 32 MPG on one tank. It's perhaps slightly better than the Acura TL I had, but one big bonus: the Acura required premium unleaded. On the Kia Optima, however, the manufacturer only calls for regular unleaded. Over time, that can mean a significant savings. see full Kia Optima review
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	This is my biggest (and only real) complaint with the Optima. It advertises fuel economy of 22 city, 34 highway. I drive a lot (100 mile round trip daily, with more than half of it being highway miles). Admittedly, I have a heavy foot, but I regularly get about 24-25 mpg combined, with the car in ECO mode. The best tank of gas I ever got was a little over 28 mpg. (I calculate it manually, don't rely on the on-board MPG estimates, as they are always 3-5 MPG more generous than reality.) see full Kia Optima review
2011	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	High 30s on the highway and 29-30 overall with a lot of power. Active eco. setting for better economy. see full Kia Optima review
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	33 mpg on 200 mile trips at about 65 mph avg. see full Kia Optima review
2008	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Decent fuel mileage at this point for a mid-size sedan. see full Kia Optima review
2007	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	25-30 city/hwy see full Kia Optima review
2007	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	It may be a bit borderline in 100% city driving (19-20 mpg), but it gets 33mpg+ on the open highway, with only a 1-2 mpg penalty for using A/C. see full Kia Optima review
2007	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	got 42 mgh yesteerday on a 120 minute drive 25%/75% in town/highway driving. Like paying $2.25 per gallon, see full Kia Optima review
2005	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	AS above see full Kia Optima review

Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I'd recommend this car in a heartbeat. I honestly like this styling even more than the updates they've made since 2012. My biggest cons are the fuel economy and the lack of a manual transmission on any models other than the base model. see full Kia Optima review