Kia K5 MPG by year — every rating on record

The Kia K5 has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2021 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 32 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 27 mpg (2021). The EPA record holds 24 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Large Cars.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Kia K5 placed highest in 2021 at #19 of 66, and lowest in 2026 at #38 of 60. It spent 3 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 24 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What K5 fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 Kia K5 burns 397 to 426 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,150 to $2,300 a year in fuel, or $250 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Large Cars

Across the 305 nameplates EPA classifies as Large Cars, the median best combined rating is 21 mpg. At 29 mpg the Kia K5 is 8 mpg better the median, which is worth about $529 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Large Cars rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Kia nameplates

Every Kia model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.