Kia Sorento vs. Mazda MX-5 Miata MPG

Chart is based on 194 fuel economy reports for the Kia Sorento and 287 fuel economy reports for the Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Kia Sorento 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 SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	20	0	10	70	80	19.2
2016	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	10	30	30	30	65	20.4
2014	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	50	0	50	70	23.0
2014	4dr SUV 290-horsepower 3.3L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	v.lt	light	0	5	43	52	65	23.5
2013	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	5	9	33	54	66	18.5
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	0	0	100	65	25.0
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	13	25	28	35	83	19.8
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2012	4dr SUV 191-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	11	44	17	27	68	21.0
2011	4dr SUV turbocharged 194hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	0	28	33	39	80	29.0
2011	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	13	10	22	55	64	22.4
2011	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	med	light	11	19	19	50	74	21.1
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	1	17	29	53	66	24.6
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	flat	light	none	3	17	48	32	71	21.9
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	35	12	52	87	24.0
2009	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	10	15	70	60	22.5
2008	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	8	37	19	36	77	20.4
2008	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	none	0	10	30	60	60	19.0
2008	4dr SUV 242-horsepower 3.3L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	light	0	10	60	30	70	17.9
2007	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	8	3	40	50	85	23.7
2007	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD w/low range	hills	med	light	7	10	54	29	65	14.8
2007	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	5	20	17	59	69	19.3
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	5	10	10	75	65	24.4
2005	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	hvy	15	54	21	10	60	19.0
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	none	5	65	15	15	60	17.0
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	3	7	29	61	72	19.2
2004	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	med	light	30	20	10	40	70	21.7
2004	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed manual 4WD, part-time w/low range	hills	med	none	0	26	10	64	75	16.4
2004	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range	flat	light	hvy	0	42	0	58	60	18.0
2004	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	none	2	52	9	38	90	15.2
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	5	25	25	45	65	21.2
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range	hills	med	light	25	25	25	25	80	16.2
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	flat	light	light	7	10	30	53	64	17.3

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Mazda MX-5 Miata 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
2017	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	25	25	0	50	70	31.1
2016	2dr Convertible 155-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	none	15	30	15	40	80	34.5
2016	2dr Convertible 129-horsepower 1.5L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	v.lt	none	5	5	20	70	65	40.8
2013	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	med	light	5	5	46	44	60	35.6
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	10	39	49	70	28.7
2011	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	0	40	0	60	70	31.0
2010	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	15	16	19	51	68	28.3
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2010	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	none	2	2	13	85	63	30.7
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	11	20	34	36	70	26.9
2009	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	8	20	73	73	31.5
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	5	15	34	46	67	27.6
2008	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	10	10	80	63	27.2
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	hills	med	light	17	8	13	63	75	30.7
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	15	28	5	51	80	27.9
2007	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	hills	v.lt	light	0	15	15	70	50	26.0
2007	2dr Convertible 163-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	med	hvy	2	14	37	47	67	30.4
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	1	3	45	51	96	26.9
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	light	7	67	13	13	93	27.7
2006	2dr Convertible 166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	flat	light	none	0	0	30	70	70	27.8
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	13	23	29	35	67	27.5
2005	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	0	16	84	76	31.2
2004	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	4	26	24	45	65	25.9
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	lead	none	0	0	20	80	60	27.0
2004	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	3	10	7	80	110	18.8
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	med	none	3	10	18	70	83	31.9
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	7	26	25	42	70	28.0
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	8	20	30	43	74	23.6
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	23	13	5	60	68	28.5
2002	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	flat	light	light	10	20	50	20	60	21.5
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	hills	lead	light	3	60	13	25	55	27.9
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	light	14	22	45	20	68	25.5
2001	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 4-speed automatic RWD	hills	med	none	0	0	29	71	58	31.2
2000	2dr Convertible 140-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	flat	med	none	0	20	10	70	80	27.0

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

Kia Sorento Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2013	0	I average about 22-25 miles/gallon, but only if I use a fuel addative every 5,000 miles. If not I get at best about 21miles/gallon. see full Kia Sorento review
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Average fuel economy at 22.5 MPG is lower than expected but still not bad. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	For a rather large crossover the fuel economy is absolutely amazing, check it out, it speaks for itself, and in the frist month we are getting exactly the rated efficiency, very pleased. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	30% better than my previous vehicle see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Always want more MPG but it is at least 25% better than my 2006 Ford Explorer. After 15K miles of highway, city and occasionally pulling a 5'x10' trailer, I'm averaging exactly 20.9 MPG. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	I average 22 mpg in mosty city driving. Not bad for its size and weight. see full Kia Sorento review
2007	4dr SUV 262-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	For a bulky and powerful SUV, it achieves a greater gas mileage than expected. see full Kia Sorento review

Kia Sorento Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	Horrible fuel especially in stop and go traffic. I drive approximately 30 miles per day and within a week the take is nearly empty. see full Kia Sorento review
2012	4dr SUV 276-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	I expected the fuel economy to be somewhat better than 22.5 MPG. see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	my commute is very short and I am averaging 16mpg despite the 'eco'light being on, which sucks see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD	About 20 to 25% less than EPA estimates see full Kia Sorento review
2011	4dr SUV 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	The window sticker said it would get 29 mpg on the highway. I did a 500 mile trip and averaged 25 mpg. On my last 5 vehicles I averaged 2 to 3 mpg more than the window sticker when on the highway. Something is wrong with this picture. see full Kia Sorento review
2008	4dr SUV turbocharged 168hp 2.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed shiftable automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Not been brave enough to calculate fuel economy yet, but my Audi A6 1.9tdi used to return 33mpg whilst towing. I doubt the Sorento will get near that even solo! see full Kia Sorento review
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Getting 14-15 MPG out of a V6. Wish it were closer to 20 MPG. see full Kia Sorento review
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic RWD	Put simply "It sucks" see full Kia Sorento review
2005	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range	Not great but we knew that going in. I try to drive as economically as possible and can usually squeeze 18-19 mpg in mixed driving (70%/30% split between highway and local). see full Kia Sorento review
2003	4dr SUV 192-horsepower 3.5L V6 4-speed automatic AWD w/low range	15MPG - not good see full Kia Sorento review

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Mazda MX-5 Miata

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2016	Nothing has improved more with the Mazda MX-5 Miata's latest redesign than its fuel economy. The 2015 managed only 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway in the EPA's tests, disappointing for such a light car powered by a naturally aspirated 2.0-liter engine. The new car tests much better: 27/34 with a manual transmission and 27/36 with an automatic. The MINI Cooper S Roadster was about equally efficient when equipped with a manual transmission (26/35), a little short with an automatic (25/34). The new MINI Convertible, if it shares the Hardtop's EPA ratings, won't be as efficient with a manual transmission (23/33) but will be as competitive as its predecessor with an automatic (26/33). The Scion FR-S barely out-economizes the old Miata with a manual (22/30) but is just a couple mpg short of the new one with an automatic (25/34). Premium fuel is recommended in all of these cars. The new Miata can use regular unleaded at the cost of some responsiveness. In my real-world driving of the new Miata with an automatic transmission the trip computer reported a suburban average around 30 mpg. On a 60-mph highway the average can reach 40, about 4 mpg better than a Scion FR-S and 5 mpg better than a MINI JCW Clubman, both tested with manual transmissions. Drive at 75 mph with the top down, though, and the reported average will fall to 34 mpg. The largest fuel economy advantage over the Scion FR-S appeared when both were flogged along Ohio's Route 26. The Scion's fuel economy dipped into the high teens, but the Mazda's only into the mid-20s. The most likely reason: the torquier, far less peaky Mazda engine doesn't have to be revved nearly as high to reach its sweet spot. The JCW Clubman, its turbo reducing the need for fuel-guzzling runs to the red line, fell between the two with a "spirited driving" average around 20 mpg. Overall, with the redesign the Miata's fuel economy has gone from worst to first. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Comment
	The first four "why nots" shouldn't have come as a surprise to anyone. This one might. I didn't ding the MX-5 Miata's engine for its power output, but I am going to ding it for its fuel input. While EPA ratings of 21 mpg city and 28 mpg are hardly abysmal, the FR-S does better (22/30) and a 315-horsepower Porsche Boxster S does about as well (20/28). With one of Mazda's new SKYACTIV engines, the Miata would go much farther on a gallon of gas. (The 2,900-pound Mazda3 is rated 27/39.) But this engine won't happen until the Miata is again redesigned. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

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Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2012	2dr Convertible 167-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Good enough to drive for fun and not worry about the cost. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2008	2dr Convertible 158-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD	I average 28mpg city and about 32 highway, and I have an uncontrollable lead foot in this car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	The MX-5 always seemed to be great on gas, no matter how hard you flogged it, top up or top down. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	I average about 8.5 L/100 km, so even though it uses Premium fue, it only costs about $40 to drive as much as 475km. This is with gas at about $1.20 a litre. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	a very cheap car to run see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	To date gas millage has never gone under 30mph and has gone to almost 39mph. And this has not been driving it EASY. Like I said before, it is a FUN FUN FUN Car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2006	2dr Convertible 170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Great fuel economy for a sporty car. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2005	2dr Convertible turbocharged 178hp 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	Excellent mileage. I get 36mpg on normal highway cruises and about 28mpg in town. When I go to the race track, I run around 22-24 mpg. If you are really savvy, this car burns about 2 gallons an hour! So cheap to keep on the road. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	Never thirstier than 10.5 l/100 km, even during autocross. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 5-speed manual RWD	30-35 MPG....easy question these days. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review

Mazda MX-5 Miata Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2003	2dr Convertible 142-horsepower 1.8L I4 6-speed manual RWD	For a small (size of a subcompact) 4-cylinder stick shift, it only gets around 28 mpg highway...my 6-cylinder Honda Accord got 30+. see full Mazda MX-5 Miata review