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Kia Spectra vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (L/100km)

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

Kia Spectra L/100km

Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 8.0 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 7.3 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 8.9 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 7.4 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2008 7.4 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 7.6 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 7.4 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 8.1 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 7.6 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 7.7 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 8.3 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 10.9 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 7.5 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 8.3 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 8.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 6.7 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 8.3 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 L/100km
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 10 30 10 50 75 8.0  
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 1 36 22 43 58 7.3  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 80 0 20 70 8.9  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 30 5 5 60 100 7.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat v.lt none 5 10 6 79 61 7.4  
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 0 10 50 40 70 7.6  
2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
mtns med light 3 5 45 47 70 7.4  
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2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 10 10 70 75 8.1  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 25 6 6 62 68 7.6  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 3 16 5 76 69 7.7  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 15 6 27 51 68 8.3  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat lead none 1 83 8 8 70 10.9  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 1 15 5 79 60 7.5  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 12 24 13 52 68 8.3  
2005 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills med light 10 10 50 30 75 8.7  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat lead hvy 0 3 6 91 75 6.7  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 38 29 29 70 8.3  

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BMW 1-Series L/100km

BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2013 7.6 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 10.2 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2012 9.4 MPG Highway Percentage 65 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 10.2 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 8.7 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2011 9.8 MPG Highway Percentage 19 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 6.2 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 10.9 MPG Highway Percentage 49 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 10.4 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 8.0 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 9.7 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 12.2 MPG Highway Percentage 15 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 10.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2009 7.6 MPG Highway Percentage 90 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 11.2 MPG Highway Percentage 41 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 10.6 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 8.6 MPG Highway Percentage 46 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 8.1 MPG Highway Percentage 68 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 10.2 MPG Highway Percentage 66 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 11.8 MPG Highway Percentage 85 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 10.5 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent BMW 1-Series BMW 1-Series 2008 9.1 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 L/100km
2013 4dr Hatch turbocharged 215hp 2.0L I4
8-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 0 0 10 90 120 7.6  
2012 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead hvy 0 0 70 30 70 10.2  
2012 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med hvy 0 5 30 65 70 9.4  
2011 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
7-speed automated manual RWD
flat lead hvy 5 10 35 50 80 10.2  
2011 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 0 0 100 60 8.7  
2011 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 5 29 48 19 65 9.8  
2009 4dr Hatch turbocharged 141hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 14 7 34 46 120 6.2  
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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 10.9  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 9 20 19 51 66 10.4  
2009 2dr Coupe turbocharged 201hp 2.0L I4 Diesel
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 40 20 40 130 8.0  
2009 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 0 25 0 75 90 9.7  
2009 2dr Coupe 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
hills med hvy 79 6 0 15 100 12.2  
2009 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light none 5 0 45 50 70 10.4  
2009 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med light 0 0 10 90 75 7.6  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 19 27 13 41 69 11.2  
2008 2dr Coupe turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat med none 12 27 15 46 82 10.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med light 14 24 16 46 70 8.6  
2008 2dr Coupe 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light none 3 8 22 68 71 8.1  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat med none 0 3 32 66 65 10.2  
2008 2dr Convertible turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat lead none 5 0 10 85 90 11.8  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
flat light none 2 3 72 23 63 10.5  
2008 2dr Convertible 230-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
flat light light 0 16 30 54 70 9.1  

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Kia Spectra vs. BMW 1-Series Fuel Economy (L/100km)

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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