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Kia Forte Gas Mileage (MPG)

Kia Forte Gas Mileage (MPG):

Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Kia Forte's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Kia Forte Gas Mileage

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
2013 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 30 30 10 30 68 25.3
flat light none 30 30 10 30 68 27.4
flat med none 20 55 5 20 68 24.8
flat light none 5 25 30 40 62 24.5
flat light none 0 10 20 70 62 25.7
2013 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 17 30 15 38 66 25.5
  Averages flat light none 17 30 15 38 66 25.5
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2013 Kia Forte fuel economy has been averaging 25.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2013 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (about 38 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), in heavy traffic (17 percent), and in the suburbs (15 percent).

In addition the average 2013 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 30 0 70 56 28.1
2012 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 30 0 70 56 28.1
  Averages flat light light 0 30 0 70 56 28.1
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Kia Forte has been averaging 28.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 56 miles per hour (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2012 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 0 10 10 80 70 28.1
flat light light 0 5 5 90 75 30.9
flat med none 10 40 40 10 70 26.9
flat light none 0 60 40 0 N/A 22.9
flat light none 20 15 15 50 65 26.2
2012 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 6 26 22 46 70 27.0
  Averages flat light none 6 26 22 46 70 27.0
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Kia Forte gas mileage has been averaging 27.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (about 46 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (26 percent), in the suburbs (22 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light hvy 0 30 40 30 60 30.8
flat light hvy 0 30 40 30 60 33.2
flat light hvy 0 30 40 30 60 31.3
flat med none 0 2 1 97 74 34.2
flat light hvy 0 50 40 10 60 26.9
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light hvy 0 28 32 39 63 31.3
  Averages flat light hvy 0 28 32 39 63 31.3
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2011 Kia Forte fuel economy has been averaging 31.3 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 63 miles per hour (about 39 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (32 percent), in the city (28 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2011 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 29.1
flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 29.3
flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 25.8
flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 27.7
flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 27.1
2011 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 27.8
  Averages flat light none 0 0 70 30 70 27.8
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2011 Kia Forte has been averaging 27.8 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 70 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (30 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the city (0 percent).

In addition the average 2011 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light none 5 20 10 65 70 25.4
flat v.lt hvy 5 10 10 75 75 32.2
flat light none 0 15 0 85 70 27.9
flat light none 0 5 15 80 70 30.8
flat med hvy 2 3 25 70 75 30.5
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 2 11 12 75 72 29.4
  Averages flat light light 2 11 12 75 72 29.4
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2011 Kia Forte gas mileage has been averaging 29.4 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2011 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 72 miles per hour (about 75 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (12 percent), in the city (11 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2011 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 10 20 25 45 60 28.0
2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat light hvy 10 20 25 45 60 28.0
  Averages flat light hvy 10 20 25 45 60 28.0
With the 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Kia Forte fuel economy has been averaging 28.0 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 45 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (25 percent), in the city (20 percent), and in heavy traffic (10 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med none 25 25 25 25 74 23.5
flat med hvy 0 5 5 90 70 27.1
flat med none 0 100 0 0 N/A 24.0
flat light none 34 3 10 52 74 27.7
2010 4dr Sedan 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 15 33 10 42 73 25.6
  Averages flat med light 15 33 10 42 73 25.6
With the 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Kia Forte has been averaging 25.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 42 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (33 percent), in heavy traffic (15 percent), and in the suburbs (10 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 0 85 15 0 N/A 23.6
flat med none 0 55 15 30 75 24.6
flat med none 0 90 10 0 N/A 20.8
flat med none 0 90 10 0 N/A 22.2
flat med none 0 60 10 30 60 27.0
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med none 0 76 12 12 68 23.6
  Averages flat med none 0 76 12 12 68 23.6
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Kia Forte gas mileage has been averaging 23.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 76 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (12 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (12 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
hills med light 10 50 30 10 70 24.7
flat light light 0 80 0 20 70 30.0
flat light light 0 80 0 20 70 27.0
flat med hvy 0 10 10 80 65 30.0
flat med light 0 10 10 80 75 28.7
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed automatic FWD
flat med light 2 46 10 42 70 28.1
  Averages flat med light 2 46 10 42 70 28.1
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Kia Forte fuel economy has been averaging 28.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 46 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 70 miles per hour (42 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (2 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 0 0 0 100 60 30.0
flat light none 5 50 10 35 60 21.5
flat med none 10 5 15 70 70 33.3
flat med none 25 25 0 50 74 27.0
flat light none 0 45 45 10 62 33.6
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat light none 8 25 14 53 65 29.1
  Averages flat light none 8 25 14 53 65 29.1
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Kia Forte has been averaging 29.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (25 percent), in the suburbs (14 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all.
 
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
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD
flat med none 0 20 0 80 74 23.5
hills lead hvy 55 10 10 25 80 22.6
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed manual FWD
hills lead light 28 15 5 53 77 23.1
  Averages hills lead light 28 15 5 53 77 23.1
With the 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 6-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Kia Forte gas mileage has been averaging 23.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 77 miles per hour (about 53 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (28 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in the suburbs (5 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on hilly terrain with a lead foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 31.0
flat light light 0 0 0 100 65 31.8
flat lead hvy 10 20 50 20 70 21.0
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
flat med light 3 7 17 73 67 27.9
  Averages flat med light 3 7 17 73 67 27.9
With the 173-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Kia Forte fuel economy has been averaging 27.9 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (about 73 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (17 percent), in the city (7 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time.
 
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
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 10 0 90 75 33.8
flat med light 0 30 25 45 70 30.4
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
5-speed manual FWD
flat med hvy 0 20 13 68 73 32.1
  Averages flat med hvy 0 20 13 68 73 32.1
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 5-speed manual transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2010 Kia Forte has been averaging 32.1 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 68 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (20 percent), in the suburbs (13 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.
 
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
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med hvy 30 30 0 40 70 29.2
flat light hvy 0 0 50 50 65 32.4
flat light hvy 0 20 40 40 70 32.3
flat med light 0 0 20 80 60 35.0
flat med hvy 0 0 40 60 60 34.0
2010 2dr Coupe 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
flat med hvy 6 10 30 54 65 32.6
  Averages flat med hvy 6 10 30 54 65 32.6
With the 156-horsepower 2.0L I4 engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2010 Kia Forte gas mileage has been averaging 32.6 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2010 Kia Fortes in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 65 miles per hour (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent).

In addition the average 2010 Kia Forte in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on most or all of the time.

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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Kia Forte MPG

Kia Forte Fuel Economy: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2011 4dr Hatch 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD
I was able to get 33 on my first tank going 75 on 90% highway driving and 27 with more mixed driving and highway driving at a highr speed.
2010 2dr Coupe 173-horsepower 2.4L I4
5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
even with a lead foot i get 20-24 mpg and on a long road trip 600 miles easily achieved 33 mpg, while still being fun to drive
2010 4dr Sedan 156-horsepower 2.0L I4
4-speed automatic FWD
Seemed rather impressive, especially given its acceleration relative to others in the class.