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Buick Encore vs. Kia Rondo MPG

Chart is based on 8 fuel economy reports for the Buick Encore and 84 fuel economy reports for the Kia Rondo.

Buick Encore MPG

Buick Encore Buick Encore 2017 25.3 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Buick Encore Buick Encore 2013 34.7 MPG Highway Percentage 37 percent
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 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 24 76 0 25.3  
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 0 24 39 37 63 34.7  

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Kia Rondo MPG

Kia Rondo Kia Rondo 2009 19.8 MPG Highway Percentage 61 percent Kia Rondo Kia Rondo 2009 23.8 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Kia Rondo Kia Rondo 2008 23.1 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Kia Rondo Kia Rondo 2008 23.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent Kia Rondo Kia Rondo 2007 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Rondo Kia Rondo 2007 24.1 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent
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
2009 4dr Wagon 192-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 1 28 10 61 103 19.8  
2009 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 11 17 20 54 75 23.8  
2008 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 4 27 17 53 74 23.1  
2008 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 41 10 41 92 23.7  
2007 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 2 5 22 70 95 24.1  
2007 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 1 36 11 51 95 24.1  

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Buick Encore vs. Kia Rondo MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Buick Encore

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2013 With front-wheel-drive, the Encore earns EPA ratings of 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway. Add all-wheel-drive (as on the tested car) and these figures drop to 23/30. Given the Encore's small size and marginal power output, better might be expected. The BMW X1, with another 102 horsepower, somehow manages 22/33 on the EPA test cycle. But the BMW's ratings seem a bit iffy. I had a much easier time meeting and exceeding the Buick's EPA ratings. At a steady 70 on the highway I averaged over 31. In suburban driving the trip computer regularly reported averages in the low 30s, even 35. To average over 30, though, you can't have too many stops or too heavy a foot. Put the pedal down hard, and the small four-cylinder engine's turbo will enable it to gulp air--and fuel--like a much larger one. Drive with little care for fuel economy, and 25 will happen. Which is still better than the EPA rating. The Tucson is among the oldest designs in Hyundai's line, and doesn't have the firm's latest engine technology. Consequently, its EPA ratings are a dismal (for a compact, 176-horsepower vehicle) 20/27. The current compact crossover champ, the Mazda CX-5, manages just a little better than the Encore, 24/30. see full Buick Encore review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Buick Encore

Buick Encore Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 1.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 The almost 40 mpg on the highway makes the Buick Encore the most efficient, real world, all wheel drive gasoline sedan or CUV available. The engine torque from the turbo makes output low in the operating range on low 87 octane. see full Buick Encore review
 

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

Kia Rondo Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Wagon 175-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 better then some comparable models, but worse then some. see full Kia Rondo review
2007 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Dependable see full Kia Rondo review
Kia Rondo Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Wagon 192-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Kia claims 18 city, 26 highway for the V6 and slightly higher for the V4. Not particularly impressive numbers. see full Kia Rondo review
2008 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Would have liked to see a city driving average closer to 25mpg and highway closer to 35mpg see full Kia Rondo review
2008 4dr Wagon 182-horsepower 2.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Slightly higher mpg than listed but fair for V6 engine. see full Kia Rondo review
2007 4dr Wagon 162-horsepower 2.4L I4
4-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 Gas mileage has been from 15% to 30% below EPA specs see full Kia Rondo review