Kia · 1995–2027 · Gas
Kia Sportage MPG by year
The EPA has rated 31 model years of the Kia Sportage, from 1995 to 2027. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2027, at 28 MPG combined in its best configuration. The best 2027 model is 47% more efficient than the best 1995 model (28 vs. 19 MPG). The 2027 model is 4% more efficient than the median small SUV that year (28 vs. 27 MPG).
Combined MPG by model year
- Sportage, most efficient version
- Range across configurations
- Class median
Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.
Every Sportage model year
| Year | Type | Best combined | City / Hwy | Class median | Range | Configs | Fuel / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 24 |
25 / 33 | 27 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2026 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 24 |
25 / 33 | 27 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2025 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 32 | 27 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2024 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 33 | 26 | — | 3 | $1,661 |
| 2023 | Gas | 28 MPG lowest 25 |
25 / 32 | 26 | — | 2 | $1,661 |
| 2022 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 30 | 26 | — | 4 | $1,788 |
| 2021 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 30 | 26 | — | 4 | $1,788 |
| 2020 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 30 | 25 | — | 4 | $1,788 |
| 2019 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 21 |
22 / 29 | 26 | — | 6 | $1,860 |
| 2018 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 30 | 25 | — | 6 | $1,788 |
| 2017 | Gas | 26 MPG lowest 21 |
23 / 30 | 25 | — | 6 | $1,788 |
| 2016 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 28 | 25 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 2015 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 28 | 25 | — | 6 | $2,022 |
| 2014 | Gas | 23 MPG lowest 21 |
20 / 26 | 23 | — | 4 | $2,022 |
| 2013 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 23 | — | 6 | $1,860 |
| 2012 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 21 |
21 / 30 | 20 | — | 6 | $1,860 |
| 2011 | Gas | 25 MPG lowest 22 |
22 / 30 | 19.5 | — | 6 | $1,860 |
| 2010 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 25 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,114 |
| 2009 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 20 |
20 / 25 | 19 | — | 5 | $2,114 |
| 2008 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 25 | 18 | — | 5 | $2,114 |
| 2007 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
20 / 25 | 18 | — | 5 | $2,114 |
| 2006 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 25 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,114 |
| 2005 | Gas | 22 MPG lowest 19 |
19 / 25 | 17 | — | 5 | $2,114 |
| 2002 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 21 | 16.5 | — | 4 | $2,447 |
| 2001 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 17 |
18 / 21 | 17 | — | 8 | $2,447 |
| 2000 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
18 / 21 | 16 | — | 4 | $2,447 |
| 1999 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 21 | 16 | — | 4 | $2,447 |
| 1998 | Gas | 19 MPG | 17 / 21 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,447 |
| 1997 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 21 | 18 | — | 4 | $2,447 |
| 1996 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 22 | 18 | — | 3 | $2,447 |
| 1995 | Gas | 19 MPG lowest 18 |
17 / 21 | 17 | — | 4 | $2,447 |
Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.
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Frequently asked questions
Which Kia Sportage year has the best fuel economy?
The 2023 Kia Sportage, rated up to 28 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,661 a year.
Which Kia Sportage year has the worst fuel economy?
The 1995 model, whose most efficient version is rated 19 MPG combined (about $2,447 a year to fuel).
What is the fuel economy of the latest Kia Sportage?
The 2027 Kia Sportage is rated up to 28 MPG combined.