Kia Optima vs. Honda CR-V Fuel Economy (km/L)

Chart is based on 152 fuel economy reports for the Kia Optima and 881 fuel economy reports for the Honda CR-V.

Kia Optima km/L

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
2019	4dr Sedan turbocharged 245hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	0	10	50	40	70	62.7
2017	4dr Sedan 154-horsepower 2.0L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	30	30	20	20	70	123.7
2016	4dr Sedan turbocharged 178hp 1.6L I4 7-speed automated manual FWD	hills	light	light	6	0	14	80	67	91.7
2013	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	0	24	21	56	69	60.0
2013	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	32	14	54	83	32.8
2013	4dr Sedan 159-horsepower 2.4L I4 Hybrid 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	v.lt	none	2	13	15	71	102	25.3
2012	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	light	4	18	39	39	72	60.2
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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	76.0
2011	4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	light	0	5	28	68	70	65.8
2011	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	light	none	4	7	21	67	66	67.6
2011	4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 6-speed manual FWD	flat	med	light	0	5	20	75	75	70.6
2010	4dr Sedan 194-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	light	0	10	70	20	75	47.0
2010	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	20	80	63	85.2
2009	4dr Sedan 175-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	5	12	16	67	65	68.4
2008	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	20	60	10	10	60	61.9
2008	4dr Sedan 162-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	lead	light	30	15	30	25	75	61.6
2007	4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	med	none	7	13	3	78	108	12.6
2007	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	med	none	1	36	48	15	63	54.7
2006.5	4dr Sedan 185-horsepower 2.7L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	6	4	33	58	66	57.8
2006.5	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD	flat	light	light	18	16	9	56	63	67.9
2006.5	4dr Sedan 161-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	10	90	60	70.6
2005	4dr Sedan 170-horsepower 2.7L V6 4-speed shiftable automatic FWD	hills	lead	light	5	95	0	0	0	28.5
2004	4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual FWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	5	95	70	70.6

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Honda CR-V km/L

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
2022	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	0	1	22	78	70	66.0
2020	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT FWD	hills	light	none	0	7	22	71	60	75.7
2019	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	hvy	0	0	7	93	70	71.2
2018	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	light	1	2	15	83	71	69.0
2017	4dr SUV turbocharged 190hp 1.5L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	hvy	6	29	32	32	95	75.3
2016	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	med	light	0	5	10	85	84	40.9
2015	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	flat	light	none	1	4	27	68	65	67.7
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2014	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	17	9	29	46	65	56.1
2014	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	3	18	37	43	78	44.6
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	0	0	19	81	73	63.8
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	3	38	58	64	62.0
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	20	25	25	30	70	56.5
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	13	30	11	46	69	58.2
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	light	8	28	20	45	88	31.9
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	7	26	21	46	70	47.3
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	8	12	77	71	53.0
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	4	17	26	53	66	58.4
2010	4dr SUV 148-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	0	46	33	21	110	10.4
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	none	0	0	0	100	75	72.3
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	6	14	26	55	71	48.1
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	hvy	2	9	29	60	61	60.0
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	12	24	19	44	67	60.3
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	3	16	23	57	65	59.1
2007	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	med	none	1	10	33	55	69	55.9
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	hills	light	light	8	18	40	33	63	57.1
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	10	17	25	48	90	30.7
2005.5	4dr SUV turbocharged 138hp 2.2L I4 Diesel 6-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	0	10	30	60	120	17.2
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	0	90	10	0	0	49.4
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	none	7	33	27	33	70	57.8
2005	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	hills	light	light	12	23	14	51	67	55.9
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	light	10	50	10	30	60	54.7
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	hills	med	light	15	21	37	27	67	54.6
2004	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	none	8	26	19	47	69	53.3
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	light	11	18	43	28	70	49.4
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	13	38	38	13	63	53.0
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	light	2	19	40	40	89	30.9
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	light	none	3	28	30	39	64	53.3
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	med	hvy	35	42	9	14	64	49.8
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	med	light	1	18	24	57	69	53.4
2001	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual AWD	flat	med	none	5	80	5	10	110	8.9
2001	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	flat	light	light	10	10	0	80	60	58.8
2000	4dr SUV 146-horsepower 2.0L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	flat	light	none	0	10	70	20	75	42.9

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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

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Honda CR-V

Honda CR-V Real Gas Mileage: Pros
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2015	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 CVT AWD	The fuel economy is nearly as good as advertised - I have been averaging about 30 MPG in a combination of stop & go suburban driving, rush hour traffic, and highway cruising. see full Honda CR-V review
2013	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Mixed city, and short (5-6 miles on freeway) commute averaging 23-24 mpg. Long road trip including some hills ~30-31 mpg. Does appear to get even higher (32 mpg?) on flat freeways around 60-70 mph. see full Honda CR-V review
2012	4dr SUV 185-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	Had two months and drove 2950 miles. We averaged 29.9 mpg with about 70% being highway miles. Local miles are about 27mpg with between 30-34 on the highways at 70mph. These are actual miles via filling up although the onboard computer is very close see full Honda CR-V review
2011	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	21 city/28 hghwy not bad for AWD see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Solid for a small SUV see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Its fuel economy was tops in the class see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Getting above 30 on the highway see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	usuall getting around 23 mpg and have gotten 28 on a long trip see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic FWD	Not the best but definitely very good. see full Honda CR-V review
2008	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	reasonably efficient engine. not powerful, but just barely enough. see full Honda CR-V review

Honda CR-V Real Gas Mileage: Cons
Year	Body/Powertrain	Comment
2010	4dr SUV 180-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	I guess I wish I was getting at least 30 mpg with fuel prices so high and future prices will be even higher. see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	mediocre fuel economy for what is basically an AWD car. see full Honda CR-V review
2009	4dr SUV 166-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	just bad. on the drive Ottawa-Montreal, never got better than 14 l/100 km, during fall months (no aircon). i know that winter make it eat up to 20 l/100 km (my mom drives crv). see full Honda CR-V review
2006	4dr SUV 156-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed automatic AWD	It only gets about 1 or 2 MPG less than a Pilot, which disappointed me. I would have went with a Pilot had I known the mileage would be SO close. see full Honda CR-V review
2003	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic FWD	Worse economy than I expected and a smaller fuel tank too. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	for a 4 cylinder poor miliage per gallon. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 5-speed manual AWD	I have gotten up to 32 MPG and usually get around 26 to 28. Nice. see full Honda CR-V review
2002	4dr SUV 160-horsepower 2.4L I4 4-speed automatic AWD	23 mpg has been the best to date. That is tolerable when gas is less than $2.50, it will not feel so good when it goes above $3 see full Honda CR-V review