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Kia Spectra vs. BMW 1-Series MPG

Chart is based on 73 fuel economy reports for the Kia Spectra and 176 fuel economy reports for the BMW 1-Series.

Kia Spectra MPG

Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 30.3 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 32.4 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 26.5 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 32.0 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2008 31.9 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 31.8 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 29.0 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 31.1 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 32.1 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 28.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 21.9 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 31.3 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 34.9 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 28.5 MPG Highway Percentage 29 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
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 10 30 10 50 75 30.3  
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 1 36 22 43 58 32.4  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med hvy 0 80 0 20 70 26.5  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light none 30 5 5 60 100 32.0  
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat v.lt none 5 10 6 79 61 31.9  
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 0 10 50 40 70 31.0  
2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 mtns med light 3 5 45 47 70 31.8  
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2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med light 10 10 10 70 75 29.0  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat med light 25 6 6 62 68 31.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 3 16 5 76 69 32.1  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 15 6 27 51 68 28.8  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat lead none 1 83 8 8 70 21.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat light light 1 15 5 79 60 31.3  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills med light 12 24 13 52 68 28.5  
2005 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 hills med light 10 10 50 30 75 27.0  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 flat lead hvy 0 3 6 91 75 34.9  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 5 38 29 29 70 28.5  

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BMW 1-Series MPG

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 30.9 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 25.0 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 23.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 24.0 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 37.9 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.1 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.8 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 29.5 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 24.2 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 19.3 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 22.7 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 31.0 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 21.7 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 22.5 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 27.7 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 29.2 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 23.2 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 20.0 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 22.9 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 26.0 MPG Highway Percentage 54 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
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 30.9  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 23.0  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 25.0  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD		 flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 23.0  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 27.0  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 24.0  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 37.9  
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2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 13 20 17 49 65 22.1  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 22.8  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 29.5  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 24.2  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 19.3  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 22.7  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 31.0  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 21.7  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 22.5  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 27.7  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 29.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 23.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 20.0  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 22.9  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 26.0  

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Kia Spectra vs. BMW 1-Series MPG

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the Kia Spectra

Kia Spectra Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 36.1 mpg at 70 - 75 mph between Jackson WY and Denver with only 1,000 miles on the odometer. 25 mpg so far in pure city driving with many short trips. see full Kia Spectra review
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD		 First tank of gas was 25 mpg all in town driving. Not bad. see full Kia Spectra review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Gas Mileage of the BMW 1-Series

BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 fuel economy in this car compares and even competes with 2L 4 cylinders cars. see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD		 Near 30 mpg combined see full BMW 1-Series review
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Better than expected, given the performance (and how I drive it!) see full BMW 1-Series review
BMW 1-Series Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD		 Just ecause it's now 2012? Where's the diesel 123d? see full BMW 1-Series review