Kia is a south Korean conglomerate operating independently even though owned by another south Korean company, Hyundai. It’s the second largest automaker in Korea, after its parent company. It was established in 1944, and currently serves in all countries except Japan and North Korea. Kia mainly focuses on cars and SUVs. Kia roughly translates to Rising from Asia. Originally established as a steel tubing and bicycle parts manufacturer, Kia has sold more than 2.8 million vehicles as of 2019.
With an impending doom (Asian Financial Crisis) during the late 90s, Kia was forced to declare bankruptcy. After the fiasco, Kia reached an agreement with Hyundai. Ford was also interested but Hyundai outbid and took 51% of the company. From the ashes of its doom, Kia rose up with help of Hyundai by diversify its portfolio. Kia had its American presence since 1992 and has a well network of dealership in the states. Kia has focused more on the cars and SUV segment, unlike other brands with hands on all segment. Kia Sportage has been the company’s running SUV, along with Kia Sephia, present from early 90s till now. Kia also invested in EVs and hybrids, with models such a Soul and Niro.
Current line-up from Kia includes cars (Rio, Forte, K5, Stinger, Cadenza, K900, Rio) and SUVs (Soul, Seltos, Sportage, Niro, Sorento, Telluride, Carnival). Kia has no vehicle for the pickup truck market.
Recent models such as Telluride and Stinger has been reviewers’ favorite. Kia stinger has been a big hit with various stories of its promising power and road presence. With an immense value for money package included in the newer models, Kia is on track to become one of the most beloved car manufacturers in USA. Kia entered the Indian market with the new Seltos model, that ate up the market due to its styling form and factor. The EV models such as Niro and Soul also garnished a promising review, with on par value on the road. With these successes, Kia is slowly climbing the ladder to be a global powerhouse of automotive industry.
Kia MPG
To many of us, what matters more is the fuel economy of Kia cars and vehicles. Therefore, we have tried to list out the mpg figures of Kia vehicles to give you fair idea of fuel economy of Kia cars and SUV. Below is the list of Kia vehicles with their range of MPG or gas mileage.
Here are some of the 2023 Kia models:
| Kia Cars | MPG |
|---|---|
| 2023 Kia Carnival | 19 to 26 |
| 2023 Kia Forte | 22 to 41 |
| 2023 Kia K5 | 24 to 37 |
| 2023 Kia Niro | 45 to 54 |
| 2023 Kia Rio | 32 to 41 |
| 2023 Kia Seltos | 25 to 35 |
| 2023 Kia Sorento | 33 to 39 |
| 2023 Kia Soul | 28 to 35 |
| 2023 Kia Sportage | 23 to 44 |
| 2023 Kia Stinger | 17 to 32 |
Here are some of the 2022 Kia models:
| Kia Cars | MPG |
|---|---|
| 2022 Kia Carnival | 19 to 26 |
| 2022 Kia EV6 | 94 to 136 |
| 2022 Kia Forte | 22 to 41 |
| 2022 Kia K5 | 24 to 38 |
| 2022 Kia Niro | 40 to 123 |
| 2022 Kia Rio | 33 to 41 |
| 2022 Kia Seltos | 25 to 35 |
| 2022 Kia Sorento | 22 to 79 |
| 2022 Kia Soul | 27 to 35 |
| 2022 Kia Sportage | 19 to 30 |
| 2022 Kia Stinger | 17 to 32 |
| 2022 Kia Telluride | 19 to 26 |
Here are some of the 2021 Kia models:
| Kia Cars | MPG |
|---|---|
| 2021 Kia Forte | 25 to 41 |
| 2021 Kia K5 | 24 to 38 |
| 2021 Kia Niro | 40 to 123 |
| 2021 Kia Rio | 33 to 41 |
| 2021 Kia Sedona | 18 to 24 |
| 2021 Kia Seltos | 25 to 34 |
| 2021 Kia Sorento | 21 to 39 |
| 2021 Kia Sportage | 19 to 30 |
| 2021 Kia Soul | 25 to 127 |
| 2021 Kia Stinger | 17 to 29 |
| 2021 Kia Telluride | 19 to 26 |
Disclaimer: We don’t guarantee the accuracy of figures provided for fuel economy of Kia cars and vehicles in mpg.