Jeep Patriot vs. Kia Optima MPG

Chart is based on 275 fuel economy reports for the Jeep Patriot and 152 fuel economy reports for the Kia Optima.

Jeep Patriot 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
2014	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	45	23	32	75	24.5
2013	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	med	light	12	20	10	58	72	29.5
2012	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	hills	light	light	0	0	10	90	55	31.0
2011	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD w/low range	flat	light	light	0	0	20	80	65	22.6
2011	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	20	5	10	66	85	26.0
2011	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	20	10	70	70	27.8
2011	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	0	50	10	40	65	24.0
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2011	4dr SUV 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	0	40	0	60	70	24.2
2010	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	hills	light	none	17	19	10	54	120	23.8
2010	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	flat	light	none	10	40	0	50	100	24.8
2010	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	8	43	28	23	55	30.9
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	17	39	18	26	82	22.8
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	hills	light	none	1	29	23	48	93	26.3
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	1	20	43	36	78	29.4
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	hills	med	none	0	5	15	80	67	27.5
2009	4dr SUV 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	5	40	5	50	70	24.3
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD w/low range	flat	med	light	10	26	36	29	71	19.9
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	4	20	24	53	62	24.3
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	hills	med	light	15	10	40	35	65	23.6
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	3	30	18	48	64	28.2
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	7	42	17	34	85	24.3
2008	4dr SUV 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	med	light	12	12	13	65	85	22.4
2007	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	hvy	2	49	0	49	70	25.2
2007	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD w/low range	flat	light	light	15	16	32	37	64	23.5
2007	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	2	18	8	71	64	23.9
2007	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	5	15	10	70	70	27.2
2007	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	hills	med	light	5	15	55	25	60	25.9

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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 Jeep Patriot

Jeep Patriot Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	Better fuel economy than my 2009 patriot - noticeable right away. see full Jeep Patriot review
2010	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	The Patriot gets about the same amount of fuel economy as my older Volvo s40 did despite giving me a lot more cargo room, more front seat room and what I find to be a much better stock sound system. see full Jeep Patriot review
2010	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	he Pat has a really good fuel milage. 9.5L/100km see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Good mileage i had done severals times 7.5 l/100km. see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	The best in class: my average for summer is about 8 l/100 km, for winter about 11 l/100 km. my previous toyota matrix with smaller and weaker engine and not awd, was worse with fuel economy. see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	It get exactly what the stickers say it will. see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	Very nice for a 4x4 SUV. see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	gets better mileage than my 2006 caravan and 3 mpgs less than a suv hybrid with out the outrages price tag see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	better than the 10 year old sedan traded in see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	very frugal, even when driven 4x4, even when freezing. esp. on the highway. way more fuel efficient than many 2x4 cars. way more frugal than our previous toyota matrix. see full Jeep Patriot review

Jeep Patriot Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	I hoped for better mpgs. It is a little bit under the EPA estimates, especially in the winter time. see full Jeep Patriot review
2009	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	Even with the CVT set up to maximize economy, EPA numbers are slightly lower than where I think they should be. see full Jeep Patriot review
2008	0	Good fuel economy see full Jeep Patriot review
2008	4dr SUV 172-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	4 cylinder and a 5 speed manual, I still get lousy mileage see full Jeep Patriot 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