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Kia Forte vs. Volvo XC90 Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 326 fuel economy reports for the Kia Forte and 198 fuel economy reports for the Volvo XC90.

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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Volvo XC90 km/L

Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2018 46.5 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2017 53.9 MPG Highway Percentage 29 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2011 41.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2011 56.5 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2010 98.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2010 44.0 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2010 42.1 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2009 38.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2008 44.3 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2008 41.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2008 42.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2007 51.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2007 50.4 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2007 29.3 MPG Highway Percentage 33 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2006 38.8 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2006 34.9 MPG Highway Percentage 34 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2006 101.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2006 39.6 MPG Highway Percentage 63 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2005 41.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2005 43.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2005 45.1 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2005 35.6 MPG Highway Percentage 44 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2004 42.4 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2004 40.3 MPG Highway Percentage 18 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2004 49.2 MPG Highway Percentage 35 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2003 33.0 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2003 43.8 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Volvo XC90 Volvo XC90 2003 118.0 MPG Highway Percentage 93 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
2018 4dr SUV twincharged 316hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 0 98 3 65 46.5  
2017 4dr SUV twincharged 316hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 7 31 34 29 60 53.9  
2011 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 1 9 40 50 60 41.2  
2011 4dr SUV 240-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 20 10 70 65 56.5  
2010 4dr SUV turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD		 hills light none 10 10 10 70 60 98.0  
2010 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med hvy 45 15 40 0 0 44.0  
2010 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 3 3 65 30 60 42.1  
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2009 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 0 25 25 50 60 38.0  
2008 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 7 20 33 40 68 44.3  
2008 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 10 20 35 35 60 41.2  
2008 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 14 30 21 35 67 42.2  
2007 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 3 3 40 55 68 51.0  
2007 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 3 45 38 15 60 50.4  
2007 4dr SUV 235-horsepower 3.2L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 11 26 30 33 81 29.3  
2006 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 6 34 6 54 60 38.8  
2006 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 7 33 26 34 81 34.9  
2006 4dr SUV turbocharged 182hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
6-speed manual AWD		 flat light light 10 20 20 50 70 101.7  
2006 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med light 5 23 8 63 77 39.6  
2005 4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med light 10 10 40 40 65 41.2  
2005 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 5 30 15 50 65 43.4  
2005 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 6 13 34 47 63 45.1  
2005 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light none 6 14 37 44 69 35.6  
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.9L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 1 42 31 26 70 42.4  
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 19 34 29 18 60 40.3  
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat light light 5 21 40 35 68 49.2  
2003 4dr SUV turbocharged 268hp 2.8L I6
4-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 flat med none 0 73 18 10 70 33.0  
2003 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills light light 43 5 10 43 63 43.8  
2003 4dr SUV turbocharged 161hp 2.4L I5 Diesel
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 hills med hvy 0 8 0 93 68 118.0  

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Kia Forte vs. Volvo XC90 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
 

TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo XC90

Volvo XC90 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
2016 The old Volvo XC90's fuel economy was stuck in the early 2000s. When fitted with a 311-horsepower 4.4-liter V8 (last offered for 2011) its EPA ratings were 13 mpg city, 19 mpg highway. The 240-horsepower 3.2-liter inline-six that powered all first-generation XC90s in recent years managed little better, 15/21. The new XC90 is a couple hundred pounds lighter than the original one, and its only engine is a 2.0-liter four-cylinder. Two liters doesn't sound like nearly enough to motivate 4,400 pounds of all-wheel-drive crossover? Well, this particular engine happens to be both supercharged and turbocharged (the former to avoid the lag usually associated with a large, high-boost-pressure turbo) to the tune of 316 horsepower, five more than the old V8. The payoff: EPA ratings of 20 mpg city, 25 mpg highway. The highway figure is lower than that of the MDX (26), but the city figure is the best for a gasoline-powered fancy-brand three-row crossover. The trip computer averages during my week with the new XC90 largely confirmed these ratings. With a light foot in the suburbs I observed up to 27 mpg, a couple better than the Acura. Averages around 23 were common. Make frequent use of the boost and the trip computer average sinks as low as 14 mpg, but drive competitors similarly and they guzzle at least as much gas. Want even better fuel economy? Volvo will soon offer the above engine in conjuction with electric motors that bump total output to 400 horsepower. EPA ratings for the T8 hybrid haven't yet been announced, but they're expected to be impressive. Plus it will be possible to plug in the XC90 T8 then drive it about 17 miles on electricity alone. The downside? The T8 will cost $11,800 more than the T6 even after factoring in a $4,600 tax credit. Fuel savings alone won't justify this bump. see full Volvo XC90 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Volvo XC90

Volvo XC90 Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 For an SUV it is pretty good see full Volvo XC90 review
2004 4dr SUV turbocharged 208hp 2.5L I5
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 We did not want to drive a full size suv see full Volvo XC90 review
Volvo XC90 Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 4dr SUV 311-horsepower 4.4L V8
6-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 City driving is horrible, even in grandpa mode. Highway is quite good though. see full Volvo XC90 review