Tank Ledger

Kia Stinger MPG by year — every rating on record

The Kia Stinger has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 6 model years, from 2018 to 2023. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2018) and its thirstiest returned 20 mpg (2018). The EPA record holds 24 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Midsize Cars.

25best combined mpg (2018)
20worst combined mpg (2018)
25latest year best (2023)
24configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2018425 mpg20 mpg#86 of 125 (31th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2019425 mpg20 mpg#93 of 127 (27th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2020425 mpg20 mpg#85 of 124 (32th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2021425 mpg20 mpg#82 of 116 (30th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2022425 mpg20 mpg#85 of 121 (30th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars
2023425 mpg20 mpg#81 of 117 (31th pct)All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel DrivePremiumMidsize Cars

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Kia Stinger placed highest in 2023 at #81 of 117, and lowest in 2019 at #93 of 127. It spent 0 of its 6 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

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

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20233.3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004514/10
20233.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182520575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20232.5L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503805/10
20232.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop223225460.011.9$3,1003555/10
20223.3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172420575.014.9$3,9004514/10
20223.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop182520575.014.9$3,9004374/10
20222.5L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503805/10
20222.5L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI & PFI, turbocharged, start-stop223225460.011.9$3,1003555/10
20213.3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004494/10
20213.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004464/10
20212.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503685/10
20212.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,1003655/10
20203.3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004494/10
20203.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004464/10
20202.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503685/10
20202.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,1003655/10
20193.3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20193.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004464/10
20192.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503685/10
20192.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,1003655/10
20183.3L 6-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004454/10
20183.3L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop172520575.014.9$3,9004464/10
20182.0L 4-cyl All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop212924479.212.4$3,2503685/10
20182.0L 4-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) PremiumSIDI, turbocharged, start-stop222925460.011.9$3,1003655/10

What Stinger fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2023 Kia Stinger burns 460 to 575 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.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,380$1,725$345
$3.50/gal$1,610$2,013$403
$4.00/gal$1,840$2,300$460

EPA’s own estimate for the 2023 model year is $3,100 to $3,900 a year in fuel, or $5,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Midsize Cars

Across the 483 nameplates EPA classifies as Midsize Cars, the median best combined rating is 25 mpg. At 25 mpg the Kia Stinger is exactly at the median.

Other Kia nameplates

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