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Kia Spectra vs. Buick Lucerne MPG

Chart is based on 73 fuel economy reports for the Kia Spectra and 21 fuel economy reports for the Buick Lucerne.

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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Buick Lucerne MPG

Buick Lucerne Buick Lucerne 2009 27.4 MPG Highway Percentage 100 percent Buick Lucerne Buick Lucerne 2008 21.1 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Buick Lucerne Buick Lucerne 2007 22.6 MPG Highway Percentage 48 percent Buick Lucerne Buick Lucerne 2007 28.7 MPG Highway Percentage 82 percent Buick Lucerne Buick Lucerne 2006 27.0 MPG Highway Percentage 25 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 227-horsepower 3.9L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 0 0 100 120 27.4  
2008 4dr Sedan 197-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light light 2 3 20 75 70 21.1  
2007 4dr Sedan 275-horsepower 4.6L V8
4-speed automatic FWD		 hills light none 6 13 33 48 61 22.6  
2007 4dr Sedan 197-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat med hvy 0 5 14 82 80 28.7  
2006 4dr Sedan 197-horsepower 3.8L V6
4-speed automatic FWD		 flat light hvy 0 25 50 25 60 27.0  

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Kia Spectra vs. Buick Lucerne 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 Buick Lucerne

Buick Lucerne Real Gas Mileage: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr Sedan 275-horsepower 4.6L V8
4-speed automatic FWD		 not as good as the mercyrey see full Buick Lucerne review
2007 4dr Sedan 275-horsepower 4.6L V8
4-speed automatic FWD		 I average 20.6 in and out of town. Not bad for a car this big and powerfuil but who would not like more? see full Buick Lucerne review