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Kia Spectra vs. Saturn S-Series Fuel Economy (g/100m)

Chart is based on 73 fuel economy reports for the Kia Spectra and 73 fuel economy reports for the Saturn S-Series.

Kia Spectra g/100m

Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 50 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 3.1 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 3.8 MPG Highway Percentage 20 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2009 17.3 MPG Highway Percentage 60 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2008 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 40 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 3.1 MPG Highway Percentage 47 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2007 3.4 MPG Highway Percentage 70 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 62 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 3.3 MPG Highway Percentage 76 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 51 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2006 4.6 MPG Highway Percentage 8 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 3.5 MPG Highway Percentage 52 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2005 3.7 MPG Highway Percentage 30 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 2.9 MPG Highway Percentage 91 percent Kia Spectra Kia Spectra 2004.5 3.5 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 g/100m
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 10 30 10 50 75 3.4  
2009 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 1 36 22 43 58 3.1  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 80 0 20 70 3.8  
2009 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 30 5 5 60 100 17.3  
2008 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat v.lt none 5 10 6 79 61 3.2  
2007 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 0 10 50 40 70 3.2  
2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
mtns med light 3 5 45 47 70 3.1  
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2007 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 10 10 10 70 75 3.4  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med light 25 6 6 62 68 3.2  
2006 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 3 16 5 76 69 3.3  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 15 6 27 51 68 3.5  
2006 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat lead none 1 83 8 8 70 4.6  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 1 15 5 79 60 3.2  
2005 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 12 24 13 52 68 3.5  
2005 4dr Hatch 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills med light 10 10 50 30 75 3.7  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat lead hvy 0 3 6 91 75 2.9  
2004.5 4dr Sedan 138-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light light 5 38 29 29 70 3.5  

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Saturn S-Series g/100m

Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 3.3 MPG Highway Percentage 43 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 23 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 2.9 MPG Highway Percentage 79 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 3.3 MPG Highway Percentage 25 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 3.0 MPG Highway Percentage 75 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 3.2 MPG Highway Percentage 0 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2002 2.6 MPG Highway Percentage 94 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2001 2.9 MPG Highway Percentage 56 percent Saturn S-Series Saturn S-Series 2000 2.7 MPG Highway Percentage 90 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 g/100m
2002 4dr Sedan 124-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
hills lead light 24 21 13 43 68 3.3  
2002 4dr Sedan 124-horsepower 1.9L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 5 30 43 23 65 3.2  
2002 4dr Sedan 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light light 2 3 16 79 69 2.9  
2002 4dr Sedan 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 25 25 26 25 65 3.3  
2002 4dr Coupe 124-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
mtns lead none 5 10 10 75 85 3.0  
2002 4dr Coupe 124-horsepower 1.9L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 4 21 75 0 N/A 3.2  
2002 4dr Coupe 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 2 4 94 63 2.6  
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2001 4dr Sedan 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 0 0 44 56 65 2.9  
2000 4dr Sedan 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 5 5 0 90 77 2.7  

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Kia Spectra vs. Saturn S-Series Fuel Economy (g/100m)

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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 Saturn S-Series

Saturn S-Series Real Gas Mileage: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2002 4dr Sedan 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
5-speed manual FWD
With the SOHC engine and MT,heavy AC,I get 35-38 MPG cruising at about 70MPH 10% ethanol gas.Gas without ethanol gives about 10% better fuel economy but is not available in most places near me.It makes no sense to add 10% ETOH if mpg drops 10% see full Saturn S-Series review
2002 4dr Sedan 100-horsepower 1.9L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
The car gets good mileage, close to 35 mpg on the highway. I need to replace the intake manifold gasket - that will probably increase the mileage by a few. see full Saturn S-Series review