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Kia Optima Fuel Economy (km/L)

km/L Number of Vehicles
47 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
48 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
49 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
50 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
51 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
52 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
53 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
54 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
55 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
56 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
57 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
58 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
59 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
60 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
61 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
62 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
63 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
64 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
65 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
66 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
67 kilometers per liter 2 vehicles
68 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
69 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
70 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
71 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
72 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
73 kilometers per liter 1 vehicles
74 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
75 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
76 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
77 kilometers per liter 0 vehicles
78 kilometers per liter 4 vehicles
Model Year Body/Powertrain km/L  
2009 2009 4dr Sedan 200-hp 2.4L I4 6-sp shiftable automatic FWD 68.8
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With the 0 kilowatts engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2009 Kia Optima has been averaging 68.8 L/100km (liters per 100 kilometers).

The 2009 Kia Optimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 kilometers per hour (about 61 percent of the kilometers driven). The rest of the kilometers were in the city (18 percent), in heavy traffic (5 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition, the average 2009 Kia Optima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.

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2009 Kia Optima Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
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
 

2009 Kia Optima Gas Mileage (km/L)

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Kia Optima's real-world km/L based on how and where you drive a car.