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Kia Forte vs. Acura CL Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 326 fuel economy reports for the Kia Forte and 14 fuel economy reports for the Acura CL.

Kia Forte km/L

Kia Forte Kia Forte 2015 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2013 10.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2012 11.9 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2012 63.7 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2011 60.4 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2011 65.6 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2011 66.8 MPG Highway Percentage 72 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 65.9 MPG Highway Percentage 45 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 17.7 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 59.4 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 66.5 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 26.8 MPG Highway Percentage 59 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 31.6 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 65.7 MPG Highway Percentage 73 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 75.5 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Kia Forte Kia Forte 2010 76.7 MPG Highway Percentage 56 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 km/L
2015 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 5 55 40 97 13.0  
2013 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 13 48 16 23 107 10.4  
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 30 0 70 90 11.9  
2012 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 8 22 18 52 68 63.7  
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 28 32 39 72 60.4  
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 65.6  
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light none 3 16 9 72 72 66.8  
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2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 flat light hvy 10 20 25 45 60 65.9  
2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills med none 7 29 5 58 112 17.7  
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med none 1 57 20 23 68 59.4  
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 2 40 10 48 68 66.5  
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 4 25 12 59 91 26.8  
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD		 hills lead light 28 15 5 53 100 31.6  
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 3 7 17 73 67 65.7  
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 20 13 68 73 75.5  
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 5 9 30 56 65 76.7  

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Acura CL km/L

Acura CL Acura CL 2003 56.9 MPG Highway Percentage 38 percent Acura CL Acura CL 2003 52.9 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Acura CL Acura CL 2003 60.7 MPG Highway Percentage 57 percent Acura CL Acura CL 2002 58.6 MPG Highway Percentage 66 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 km/L
2003 2dr Coupe 260-horsepower 3.2L V6
6-speed manual FWD		 flat lead none 0 10 53 38 70 56.9  
2003 2dr Coupe 260-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 20 30 35 15 75 52.9  
2003 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 7 7 29 57 72 60.7  
2002 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med light 8 15 12 66 79 58.6  

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Kia Forte vs. Acura CL Fuel Economy (km/L)

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Forte

Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2019 The Kia Forte's EPA fuel economy ratings of 30 mpg city and 40 mpg highway aren't quite best in class, but they're close. Unless you include the 55/49 Honda Insight and the 53/52 Toyota Corolla Hybrid in the class--then they're not so close. In my real-world suburban driving I observed trip computer averages in the low 40s in the Forte, similar to a 2016 Civic LX with a similarly sized, similarly non-turbo engine. A Civic EX, with a turbocharged 1.5-liter engine, should do a few mpg better. In the hybrid Honda Insight, I observed suburban trip computer averages in the 60s, but "only" 40 mpg on the highway, not even as good as the non-hybrids. see full Kia Forte review
Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearComment
I've made it through the top reasons to buy a Kia Forte SX, but no mention of performance and handling (the reasons to upgrade from lesser trims) yet. But neither is the top reason not to buy one, either. Okay, maybe handling is. I'm trying to decide as I write this. Handling definitely isn't the car's largest weakness. That would be fuel economy. With a manual transmission, the Kia Forte SX achieves worst-in-class EPA ratings: 22 mpg city and 29 mpg highway. (The automatic goes a mile farther on each highway gallon.) Mind you, the Civic doesn't do much better, with 22/31. But the big-engined Mazda achieves 25/37 with a manual, and a lofty 28/39 with an automatic. And the much quicker Volkswagen GTI scores 25/34 and 25/33, respectively. The Forte EX, with its larger but non-turbocharged engine, is more competitive: 24/33 with the manual and 25/36 with the automatic. Maybe the Forte SX just doesn't test well. In my suburban driving the trip computer reported averages between 25 and 40 (depending on the frequency of stops and the heaviness of my right foot), with most in the low 30s. The trip computers in the Honda, Mazda, and Volkswagen all reported about the same. The Kia's trip computer also reported better-than-EPA averages on the highway, but not by as wide a margin. Short gearing restricted 70-mph-highway averages to about 33, well short of the high 30s observed in the others. see full Kia Forte review
 

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

Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 After many trips up and down the eastern USA coast (NY-FL and back) It has proven itself reliable and seems to do very well on the highway. Available power is decent, and fuel mileage is really good. It's unusual f we don't get at least the rated 33MPG but usually are between 35 and 38 with a full passenger load and moderately filled trunk. see full Kia Forte review
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 I was able to get 33 on my first tank going 75 on 90% highway driving and 27 with more mixed driving and highway driving at a highr speed. see full Kia Forte review
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 even with a lead foot i get 20-24 mpg and on a long road trip 600 miles easily achieved 33 mpg, while still being fun to drive see full Kia Forte review
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 Seemed rather impressive, especially given its acceleration relative to others in the class. see full Kia Forte review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Acura CL

Acura CL Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 2dr Coupe 225-horsepower 3.2L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 It is nowhere as close to 4 cylinders or hybrids, but given it is a V6 with decent power it puts out very good highway mileage. I took it to Vegas and got 30.2 mpg. Average in the city range from 21 to 26, depending how much city driving you have. see full Acura CL review