Kia K5 AWD: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Kia K5 AWD across 6 model years, from the 2021 Kia K5 AWD through the 2026 Kia K5 AWD. The most recent 2026 Kia K5 AWD returns 27 combined MPG. The most efficient model year was the 2021 Kia K5 AWD at 29 MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Kia K5 AWD page for that model year. Each year page covers combined, city, and highway MPG, the trim variants the EPA rates separately, the annual fuel cost across three driving patterns, and a year-over-year comparison so you can see whether the car has improved.

Fuel economy by model year

Combined MPG, city MPG, highway MPG, and the EPA's estimated annual fuel cost for every model year of the Kia K5 AWD. Click any year to see the full breakdown for that model year, including trim variants, the drivetrain, and a comparison against other vehicles in its segment.

Year	Model	Combined MPG	City	Highway	Annual fuel cost
2026	2026 Kia K5 AWD	27 MPG	24 MPG	33 MPG	$2,200
2025	2025 Kia K5 AWD	27 MPG	24 MPG	33 MPG	$2,200
2024	2024 Kia K5 AWD	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150
2023	2023 Kia K5 AWD	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150
2022	2022 Kia K5 AWD	28 MPG	25 MPG	33 MPG	$2,150
2021	2021 Kia K5 AWD	29 MPG	26 MPG	34 MPG	$2,050

How the Kia K5 AWD compares against the Large Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Kia K5 AWD against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Large Cars class for the 2026 model year, the latest year on this page. Each link opens the full page for that car.

Source: U.S. EPA fuel economy dataset. Annual fuel cost assumes 15,000 miles of driving per year and a 55% city, 45% highway split.