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2009 Vehicles by Kia

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MPG
  city  hwy
Kia Rio 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
Kia Rio
6.1
score = 06
27
city
33
hwy
$1329
Kia Rio 4 cyl, 1.6 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
Kia Rio
6.1
score = 06
26
city
35
hwy
$1329
Kia Spectra 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
Kia Spectra
6.8
score = 06
24
city
32
hwy
$1476
Kia Spectra 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
Kia Spectra
7.1
score = 06
23
city
30
hwy
$1536
Kia Optima 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Optima
7.3
score = 06
22
city
32
hwy
$1596
Kia Optima 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
Kia Optima
7.3
score = 06
22
city
32
hwy
$1596
Kia Optima 6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Optima
8.0
score = 06
20
city
28
hwy
$1736
Kia Rondo 4 cyl, 2.4 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
Kia Rondo
8.3
score = 06
20
city
27
hwy
$1815
Kia Sportage 2WD 4 cyl, 2 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
Kia Sportage 2WD
8.3
score = 06
20
city
25
hwy
$1815
Kia Sportage 2WD 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sportage 2WD
8.3
score = 06
20
city
25
hwy
$1815
Kia Sportage 4WD 4 cyl, 2 L, Manual 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sportage 4WD
8.7
score = 06
19
city
24
hwy
$1899
Kia Rondo 6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Rondo
8.7
score = 06
18
city
26
hwy
$1899
Kia Sportage 2WD 6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
Kia Sportage 2WD
9.2
score = 06
18
city
23
hwy
$1995
Kia Sportage 4WD 6 cyl, 2.7 L, Automatic 4-spd, Regular
Kia Sportage 4WD
9.2
score = 06
18
city
23
hwy
$1995
Kia Amanti 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Amanti
9.6
score = 06
17
city
24
hwy
$2099
Kia Borrego 2WD 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Borrego 2WD
10.2
score = 06
17
city
21
hwy
$2218
Kia Sedona 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sedona
10.2
score = 06
16
city
23
hwy
$2218
Kia Sorento 2WD 6 cyl, 3.3 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sorento 2WD
10.2
score = 06
16
city
22
hwy
$2218
Kia Borrego 4WD 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Borrego 4WD
10.2
score = 06
16
city
21
hwy
$2218
Kia Borrego 2WD 8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic 6-spd, Regular
Kia Borrego 2WD
10.2
score = 06
15
city
22
hwy
$2218
Kia Sorento 4WD 6 cyl, 3.3 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sorento 4WD
10.8
score = 06
15
city
22
hwy
$2346
Kia Sorento 2WD 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sorento 2WD
10.8
score = 06
15
city
21
hwy
$2346
Kia Sorento 4WD 6 cyl, 3.8 L, Automatic 5-spd, Regular
Kia Sorento 4WD
10.8
score = 06
15
city
20
hwy
$2346
Kia Borrego 4WD 8 cyl, 4.6 L, Automatic 6-spd, Regular
Kia Borrego 4WD
10.8
score = 06
15
city
20
hwy
$2346
 

* Based on 45% highway driving, 55% city driving, 15000 annual miles and the price of fuel used by the vehicle. You may personalize these values to reflect the price of fuel in your area and your own driving patterns.

The carbon footprint measures greenhouse gas emissions expressed in CO2 equivalents. The estimates presented here are "full fuel-cycle estimates" and include the three major greenhouse gases emitted by motor vehicles: carbon dioxide, nitrous oxide, and methane. Full fuel-cycle estimates consider all steps in the use of a fuel, from production and refining to distribution and final use. Vehicle manufacture is excluded. (U.S. Department of Energy, GREET Model 1.7, Argonne National Laboratory)