What is the real-world MPG of a Kia Sportage?
Owners report an average of 37.8 mpg across all Kia Sportage engines with data, about 83% of the official combined figure. The engine tables on this page give the figure for each engine and generation.
Kia Sportage MPG: what owners actually get
Owners report 37.8 mpg from a Kia Sportage, about 83% of the official figure. On its NEDC-tested engines that is 79%, worse than typical: the median NEDC-tested car in this 8,216-engine dataset returns 82%. The tables below give the figure for every engine and generation we hold. Add your own at the bottom and the averages get better for the next buyer.
37.8mpg
Real-world average, all engines
83%
of the official combined figure
18–60
Range reported by owners (mpg)
2,240
Owner submissions
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Kia Sportage
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 | 34.4 | – | 26.8 | 78% | 22.0–32.0 |
| 2.0 CRDi | 39.8 | – | 33.5 | 84% | 25.6–41.0 |
| 2.0 CRDi 2WD | 35.3 | – | 33.9 | 96% | 25.6–40.7 |
| 2.7 V6 | 27.7 | – | 22.9 | 83% | – |
Kia Sportage
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 GDi 2WD | 44.1 | – | 35.0 | 79% | 28.0–42.5 |
| 1.7 CRDi 2WD | 54.3–55.4 | – | 45.3 | 83% | 34.8–55.8 |
| 2.0 4WD | 35.8–37.2 | – | 32.0 | 88% | – |
| 2.0 4WD Automatic | 34.4 | – | 29.4 | 85% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 2WD | 49.6 | – | 33.3 | 67% | 25.0–41.0 |
| 2.0 CRDi 4WD | 46.3–49.6 | – | 37.0 | 77% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 4WD Automatic | 39.2–40.9 | – | 32.0 | 80% | – |
Kia Sportage
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 CRDi 114 | 57.6 | – | 40.4 | 70% | – |
| 1.6 CRDi 114 MHEV | 68.9 | 53.3 | 44.9 | 84%* | 37.3–52.0 |
| 1.6 CRDi 134 | 55.4–57.6 | – | 48.6 | 86% | – |
| 1.6 CRDi 134 Automatic | 57.6–58.9 | – | 47.5 | 82% | 43.0–53.0 |
| 1.6 CRDi 134 Automatic 4WD | 54.3–57.6 | – | 41.5 | 74% | – |
| 1.6 CRDi 134 MHEV | 62.9–65.7 | 35.3–50.4 | 49.2 | 115%* | – |
| 1.6 CRDi 134 MHEV Automatic | 62.7–64.2 | 37.7–50.4 | 46.7 | 106%* | 35.5–55.4 |
| 1.6 CRDi 134 MHEV Automatic 4WD | 57.8–58.9 | 45.6–46.3 | 41.8 | 91%* | – |
| 1.6 GDI | 42.2–44.8 | – | 35.7 | 82% | 27.6–44.6 |
| 1.6 GDI 130 | 39.8–44.8 | 34.9–36.7 | 38.2 | 107%* | – |
| 1.6 T-GDI 174 | – | 34.4 | 30.0 | 87%* | – |
| 1.6 T-GDI 174 4WD | – | 31.7 | 25.3 | 80%* | – |
| 1.6T GDI 174 | 36.7–38.7 | – | 31.5 | 84% | – |
| 1.6T GDI 174 Automatic 4WD | 37.2–37.7 | – | 29.6 | 79% | – |
| 1.6T GDI 174 AWD | 36.2 | – | 28.6 | 79% | – |
| 1.6T GDI 4WD | 37.2 | – | 31.8 | 86% | 25.0–38.0 |
| 1.6T GDI Automatic 4WD | 37.7 | – | 31.4 | 83% | 26.0–35.7 |
| 1.7 CRDi | 61.4 | – | 42.4 | 69% | – |
| 1.7 CRDi 114 | 61.4 | – | 44.2 | 72% | 36.0–55.0 |
| 1.7 CRDi 139 Automatic | 57.6 | – | 42.9 | 74% | 35.0–50.0 |
| 1.7 CRDi Automatic | 57.6 | – | 40.7 | 71% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 134 | 54.3 | – | 37.8 | 70% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 134 4WD | 54.3 | – | 37.9 | 70% | 30.0–44.5 |
| 2.0 CRDi 134 Automatic 4WD | 47.9 | – | 34.1 | 71% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 182 4WD | 44.8–47.9 | – | 36.2 | 78% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 182 Automatic 4WD | 44.8 | – | 34.6 | 77% | – |
| 2.0 CRDi 182 MHEV 4WD | 54.4 | 42.2 | 49.3 | 117%* | 41.5–57.0 |
| 2.0 CRDi 182 MHEV AWD | 48.7 | – | 37.8 | 78% | – |
Kia Sportage
| Engine | Official (NEDC) | Official (WLTP) | Real MPG | % of official | Owners report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.6 CRDi | – | 53.3 | 46.4 | 87%* | 46.0–51.0 |
| 1.6 CRDI 113 | – | 54.3 | – | – | – |
| 1.6 CRDI Automatic | – | 54.3 | 47.3 | 87%* | – |
| 1.6 CRDI Automatic 4WD | – | 50.4 | – | – | – |
| 1.6 T-GDI | – | 41.5–42.2 | 38.2 | 91%* | 30.0–45.3 |
| 1.6 T-GDi 157 | – | 44.1 | – | – | – |
| 1.6 T-GDi 157 DCT | – | 44.8 | – | – | – |
| 1.6 T-GDI Automatic | – | 44.1 | 32.9 | 75%* | 27.0–38.6 |
| 1.6 T-GDI Automatic 4WD | – | 40.4 | 35.1 | 87%* | – |
| 1.6 T-GDI Hybrid | – | 44.1–49.6 | 46.3 | 99%* | 36.8–54.0 |
All figures in miles per gallon (UK). “Owners report” is the spread of individual submissions for that engine. * Measured against the WLTP figure rather than NEDC.
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Kia Sportage fuel economy questions
Why is the Kia Sportage real MPG lower than the official figure?
Official figures come from a laboratory test cycle, not the road. Cold starts, short trips, hills, load, tyres and driving style all cost fuel the test does not see. A gap of 10 to 30 per cent is normal; a much bigger gap on one engine usually points at a fault, a heavy right foot, or a diesel that never gets warm.
Where did the Honest John Kia Sportage Real MPG page go?
The site closed in August 2026 and its Real MPG section went with it. This page is where the Kia Sportage figures now live: rebuilt from the archived dataset, with the official figures kept alongside, and reopened for new submissions.
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Where the Kia Sportage figures come from
If you used the Honest John Real MPG section before the site closed in 2026, this is where the Kia Sportage figures now live. The owner-reported averages above were rebuilt from the archived dataset (archived page, 2026-07) alongside the official NEDC and WLTP figures and new submissions from CarAdCheck readers, and the section is open so they keep improving. Real-world figures also feed the running-cost estimate in our free advert check.
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