Kia Forte vs. Nissan Rogue MPG

Chart is based on 326 fuel economy reports for the Kia Forte and 524 fuel economy reports for the Nissan Rogue.

Kia Forte 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
2015	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	5	55	40	97	30.7
2013	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	13	48	16	23	107	24.4
2012	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	30	0	70	90	28.1
2012	4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	8	22	18	52	68	27.1
2011	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	28	32	39	72	31.3
2011	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	70	30	70	27.9
2011	4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	3	16	9	72	72	28.4
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2010	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	10	20	25	45	60	28.0
2010	4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	7	29	5	58	112	26.4
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	none	1	57	20	23	68	25.6
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	2	40	10	48	68	28.3
2010	4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	4	25	12	59	91	27.6
2010	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	hills	lead	light	28	15	5	53	100	23.1
2010	2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	3	7	17	73	67	27.9
2010	2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	20	13	68	73	32.1
2010	2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	9	30	56	65	32.6

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Nissan Rogue 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 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	hills	light	hvy	0	10	10	80	65	34.5
2017	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	none	2	20	3	75	75	31.9
2017	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	none	0	0	10	90	110	27.2
2016	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	hvy	5	15	20	60	60	26.5
2016	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	hvy	10	30	40	20	60	22.0
2015	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	med	none	1	7	14	78	64	30.1
2015	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	5	30	30	35	63	22.5
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2014	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	3	0	87	10	70	24.5
2012	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	light	0	28	60	13	110	23.2
2012	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	2	3	59	36	69	23.5
2011	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	med	light	18	44	6	33	64	27.0
2011	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	14	17	19	50	75	24.8
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	flat	light	light	12	12	44	32	90	24.4
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	2	7	44	48	67	26.1
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	35	45	20	100	20.2
2009	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	med	light	9	29	5	58	73	27.3
2009	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	3	36	17	44	89	23.0
2009	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	flat	med	light	4	25	23	48	67	22.6
2008	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	light	11	13	10	66	89	26.4
2008	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	5	9	29	57	66	25.8
2008	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT FWD	flat	light	light	18	25	18	40	71	25.5
2008	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	flat	med	none	5	28	15	51	71	22.1

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Forte

Kia Forte Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
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
Year	Comment
	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
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
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

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Comment
2014	Though more fuel-efficient than heavier, truck-based SUVs, crossovers have remained much less fuel-efficient than lower, lighter, more aerodynamic cars. Especially if they are equipped with all-wheel-drive (AWD), which adds weight and drivetrain friction. Still, their efficiency has been improving. With EPA ratings of 25 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, the all-wheel-drive 2014 Nissan Rogue is the most fuel efficient compact crossover. (Add one mpg for the front-wheel-drive Rogue.) The new Subaru Forester comes close, with 24/32, followed by the Mazda CX-5 (24/30) and Mitsubishi Outlander (24/29). The Ford Escape (22/30), Honda CR-V (22/30) and Toyota RAV4 (22/29) lag behind the others. In the real world, the Rogue had no trouble beating the EPA estimates. In suburban driving the trip computer typically reported averages between 27 and 31. On one 65-mph highway run downtown, the trip computer reported 40.6 on the way there, then 27.9 on the return. Wind? That, and perhaps my foot wasn't as light. Though the latter figure is much less impressive, the two-way average of 34 is quite good for an all-wheel-drive crossover, especially with the outside temperature just above freezing. I tested the Subaru Forester in colder weather with a lot of snow on the roads, so unfortunately I cannot provide comparable real-world figures for it. The averages I did observe plus the EPA estimates suggest it should be not quite as efficient, but close enough that I'm calling this one a tie. Unless you don't need all-wheel-drive. Then the Rogue has an edge. Notably, both vehicles have continuously variable transmissions (CVTs). see full Nissan Rogue review

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Nissan Rogue

Nissan Rogue Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2014	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	I drive in an area of constant small hills and was 'forced' into AWD: milage by trip computer is only 27 after 30000 miles, but this is probably pretty good for the terrain and vehicle size. see full Nissan Rogue review
2013	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	My other vehicle is a V6. Good on gas is a plus. see full Nissan Rogue review
2012	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	Good fuel economy, with an average of 24 mpg with mixed driving. see full Nissan Rogue review
2011	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	Great. I average 9 litres/100km. 31.38 MPG Canadian or 26.15 MPG US see full Nissan Rogue review
2011	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	Still waiting to see if the 22/26 mpg pan out.... see full Nissan Rogue review
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	Reasonably good in the small SUV category. see full Nissan Rogue review
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	Had the Rogue for a 6 hour test drive. Highway mileage was 8.1litres/100km on the highway at 120K and in town was 9.3. I feel this is very good for this size of a vehicle with this much room and comfort. see full Nissan Rogue review
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	CVT makes mileage consistante between city and highway see full Nissan Rogue review
2010	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT FWD	Disappointed! I get around 22 total if I'm lucky. Even in highway driving, I never get near the EPA upper end. I do run the A/C almost all the time, since I live in South Florida, but compared to other vehicles I have, it still is pretty bad. see full Nissan Rogue review
2009	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 CVT AWD	Hey - an AWD SUV that gets around 24 mpg? Sweet. see full Nissan Rogue review

Nissan Rogue Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2008	4dr SUV 170-horsepower 2.5L I4 6-speed shiftable CVT AWD	Got the Rogue instead of a Murano, based on reviews and mileage...maybe something wrong but gettting terrible mileage avg just under 20 combined with lots of hwy driving..will wait till 100K probably then do a full head to toe...dealersaid they found nothing wrong-hmpf! see full Nissan Rogue review