2021 head-to-head · Large Car

2021 Chrysler 300 vs Kia K5

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2021 Kia K5 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2021 Chrysler 300 (23 MPG). That's roughly $569 a year, or about $2,843 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chrysler 300
  • Kia K5

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Chrysler 300Kia K5
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
23 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
19 MPG City 29 MPG
30 MPG Highway 38 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 105 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
389 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 277 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 1.6L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chrysler 300 vs Kia K5 across model years

  • Chrysler 300
  • Kia K5

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 27 2021 large cars, the Chrysler 300 ranks 12th and the Kia K5 9th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2021 Chrysler 300 or the 2021 Kia K5?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia K5. The Chrysler 300 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia K5 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2021 Chrysler 300 vs. the Kia K5 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Chrysler 300 and $1,453 for the Kia K5.

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