Kia Sedona MPG by year — every rating on record

The Kia Sedona has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 19 model years, from 2002 to 2021. Across those years its best rated version returned 21 mpg (2011) and its thirstiest returned 16 mpg (2002). The EPA record holds 19 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Minivan - 2WD.

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 Sedona placed highest in 2011 at #3 of 8, and lowest in 2005 at #16 of 16. It spent 2 of its 19 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 19 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 5 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Sedona fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2021 Kia Sedona burns 548 to 548 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 2021 model year is $2,950 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Minivan - 2WD

Across the 36 nameplates EPA classifies as Minivan - 2WD, the median best combined rating is 20 mpg. At 21 mpg the Kia Sedona is 1 mpg better the median, which is worth about $96 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Minivan - 2WD 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.