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2012 Kia Optima Gas Mileage (MPG)

2012 Kia Optima 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 Optima's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.

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Kia Optima 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
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light hvy 0 0 5 95 75 29.3
hills v.lt light 0 25 60 15 70 24.5
hills light light 0 25 25 50 70 21.8
hills med none 15 25 60 0 N/A 24.2
flat light none 0 0 0 100 75 32.5
2012 4dr Sedan turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills light light 3 15 30 52 73 26.5
  Averages hills light light 3 15 30 52 73 26.5
With the turbocharged 274hp 2.0L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2012 Kia Optima fuel economy has been averaging 26.5 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Kia Optimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 73 miles per hour (about 52 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (30 percent), in the city (15 percent), and in heavy traffic (3 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Kia Optima in this analysis was driven on hilly 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 Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 hills v.lt hvy 0 0 2 98 65 40.0
flat lead none 0 0 50 50 70 30.4
flat lead none 0 0 50 50 70 25.7
flat lead none 0 30 30 40 70 26.2
hills v.lt none 0 0 5 95 65 36.2
2012 4dr Sedan 200-horsepower 2.4L I4
6-speed shiftable automatic FWD		 flat med none 0 6 27 67 68 31.7
  Averages flat med none 0 6 27 67 68 31.7
With the 200-horsepower 2.4L I4 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Kia Optima has been averaging 31.7 MPG (miles per gallon).

The 2012 Kia Optimas in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 68 miles per hour (about 67 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (27 percent), in the city (6 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent).

In addition the average 2012 Kia Optima in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all.

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