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Kia Optima vs. Dodge Dakota MPG

Chart is based on 152 fuel economy reports for the Kia Optima and 76 fuel economy reports for the Dodge Dakota.

Kia Optima MPG

Kia Optima Kia Optima 2019 26.7 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2017 52.6 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2016 39.0 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2013 25.5 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2013 27.1 MPG Highway Percentage 54 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2013 32.5 MPG Highway Percentage 71 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2012 25.6 MPG Highway Percentage 39 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2012 32.3 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2011 28.0 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2011 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2011 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2010 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2010 36.2 MPG Highway Percentage 80 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2009 29.1 MPG Highway Percentage 67 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2008 26.3 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2008 26.2 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2007 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 78 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2007 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2006.5 24.6 MPG Highway Percentage 58 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2006.5 28.9 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2006.5 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2005 12.1 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Kia Optima Kia Optima 2004 30.0 MPG Highway Percentage 95 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
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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Dodge Dakota MPG

Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2011 19.7 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2008 18.7 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2007 17.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2007 15.9 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 16.4 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2006 15.2 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 15.1 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 17.1 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 15.3 MPG Highway Percentage 3 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2005 21.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 18.0 MPG Highway Percentage 53 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 13.1 MPG Highway Percentage 24 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 20.7 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2004 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 55 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 14.7 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 18.5 MPG Highway Percentage 26 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 13.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 13.2 MPG Highway Percentage 10 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 15.0 MPG Highway Percentage 31 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2003 17.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2002 8.0 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2002 16.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Dodge Dakota Dodge Dakota 2000 15.1 MPG Highway Percentage 10 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
2011 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 302-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 0 40 0 60 60 19.7  
2008 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 0 2 48 49 63 18.7  
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light hvy 0 5 10 85 70 17.8  
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 0 60 0 40 70 15.9  
2006 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 15 85 73 16.4  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 50 15 15 20 70 15.0  
2006 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 34 39 1 26 60 15.2  
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2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med none 4 22 22 52 65 15.1  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 0 0 80 20 70 17.1  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 hills light none 0 80 17 3 55 15.3  
2005 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 10 10 20 60 65 21.0  
2004 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat med light 15 18 15 53 70 18.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 1 9 40 50 60 15.0  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 flat light none 12 32 32 24 72 13.1  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 hills light light 0 6 18 76 60 20.7  
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light none 5 5 35 55 60 15.0  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 250-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 90 14.7  
2003 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 flat light light 8 18 48 26 60 18.5  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD w/low range		 hills light light 0 0 30 70 50 13.0  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med none 0 0 90 10 75 13.2  
2003 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 23 23 23 31 70 15.0  
2003 2dr Regular Cab 6.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat light light 0 0 40 60 55 17.0  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 245-horsepower 5.9L V8
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 flat med light 10 30 40 20 60 8.0  
2002 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 235-horsepower 4.7L V8
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat med hvy 3 20 7 70 68 16.1  
2000 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 175-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 10 80 10 75 15.1  

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Kia Optima vs. Dodge Dakota MPG

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TrueDelta Reviews the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Optima

Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Dodge Dakota

Dodge Dakota Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2004 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic RWD		 Gas mileage is not too great. Essentially, it is no better than many larger trucks. Long trip highway mileage averages 19.5 mpg, but in-town driving really pulls it down. My driving is 75% highway, but just that 25% town driving pulls the mileage down to about 17. see full Dodge Dakota review
Dodge Dakota Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2007 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 230-horsepower 4.7L V8
5-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 It's a v8 4x4 truck. The mpg is awful. Not that you would expect different. see full Dodge Dakota review
2007 4dr Crew Cab 5.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic RWD		 HORRIBLE. EPA rated for 17city 20hwy but due to transmission problem, I doubt I exceeded 20mpg on most occasions. see full Dodge Dakota review
2005 4dr Extended Cab 6.5ft bed 210-horsepower 3.7L V6
4-speed automatic 4WD, part-time w/low range		 9 to 15 mpg for a V-6 see full Dodge Dakota review