Hyundai Accent vs. Kia Optima MPG

Chart is based on 192 fuel economy reports for the Hyundai Accent and 152 fuel economy reports for the Kia Optima.

Hyundai Accent 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
2013	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	14	16	15	55	70	33.0
2013	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	15	30	55	60	36.8
2012	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	75	0	20	70	34.1
2012	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	0	23	18	60	65	37.4
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	10	10	10	70	65	38.0
2012	4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	2	0	10	88	93	37.6
2010	4dr Sedan 96-horsepower 1.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	hvy	80	20	0	0	0	17.5
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2010	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	4	23	48	25	101	30.8
2010	2dr Hatch 96-horsepower 1.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	10	90	100	35.6
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	0	67	15	18	60	27.0
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	1	20	28	51	60	33.4
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	23	4	9	65	80	30.2
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	15	19	66	106	29.0
2008	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	30	30	20	20	100	38.6
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	light	9	20	13	58	68	34.5
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	27	10	57	65	25.0
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	13	23	9	55	84	32.5
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	6	21	11	62	73	33.2
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	light	16	11	2	71	125	42.2
2006	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	none	20	5	20	55	60	31.0
2006	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	6	6	25	63	60	34.0
2005	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	0	0	100	60	35.0
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	20	15	15	50	70	31.0
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	17	20	27	37	68	30.7
2004	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	lead	light	4	19	19	58	75	30.0
2004	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	50	30	20	70	25.4
2003	4dr Sedan 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	33	33	27	73	29.4
2003	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	v.lt	none	0	0	5	95	65	39.3
2002	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	27	12	10	51	66	30.3
2002	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	hills	light	none	3	4	3	90	70	35.0
2002	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	5	95	95	34.4
2001	4dr Sedan 105-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	14	0	86	0	0	25.0
2001	2dr Hatch 92-horsepower 1.5L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	5	40	5	50	45	35.4

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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 Hyundai Accent

Hyundai Accent Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 1.6L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	Gas mileage has never been as advertised, even with all highway driving. We avg more like 34 highway, 26 city. see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Better than my previous car (1981, 240 Volvo). see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	You get close to Hybrid-like mpg without the added cost of a hybrid. One of the highest mileage subcompact cars sold in America today. Drinks regular gas. see full Hyundai Accent review
2009	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	GREAT IN TOWN AND HIGHWAY see full Hyundai Accent review
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	I average about 30 miles per gallon city/highway... about 27 mpg just city and over 36 mpg just highway. see full Hyundai Accent review
2008	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Lot better than my expidition see full Hyundai Accent review
2007	2dr Hatch 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	On my first long trip (Tucson to Guadalajara) I obtained 36.9 miles per gallon with air conditioning on. It was a three day trip and included some city driving although most was on high speed (70 mph plus) toll roads in Mexico. see full Hyundai Accent review
2006	4dr Sedan turbocharged 109hp 1.5L I4 Diesel 5-speed manual FWD	Directly related to driving style, of course. 3.9L/100km achieved with smoothest driving prior to chiptuning and 4.5L/100km after - determined based on 800-900 km drives between refuelling. see full Hyundai Accent review
2005	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	Over 30 mpg with a lead foot. see full Hyundai Accent review
2004	2dr Hatch 104-horsepower 1.6L I4 5-speed manual FWD	it gets over 30mpg without even trying, mix of city and highway see full Hyundai Accent review

Hyundai Accent Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	0	MPG is the worst thing about this car. Lucky to get 30 mpg on flat roads without A/C running. My 10 year old Malibu got about 26 mpg and was a much heavier car with a more powerful engine. see full Hyundai Accent review
2010	4dr Sedan 110-horsepower 1.6L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Seems to average 8L or less all seasons for city driving, typically Highway mountain driving at 90km/h you can easily average 5 L Per 100km as you go faster it consumes more gas. Pretty standard with any vehicle. see full Hyundai Accent 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