Kia Optima FE: MPG and fuel economy by year

The EPA has rated the Kia Optima FE across 5 model years, from the 2016 Kia Optima FE through the 2020 Kia Optima FE. The most recent 2020 Kia Optima FE returns 29 combined MPG.

Pick a year below to open the full Kia Optima FE 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 Optima FE. 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
2020	2020 Kia Optima FE	29 MPG	25 MPG	35 MPG	$2,050
2019	2019 Kia Optima FE	29 MPG	25 MPG	35 MPG	$2,050
2018	2018 Kia Optima FE	29 MPG	25 MPG	36 MPG	$2,050
2017	2017 Kia Optima FE	29 MPG	25 MPG	36 MPG	$2,050
2016	2016 Kia Optima FE	29 MPG	25 MPG	36 MPG	$2,050

How the Kia Optima FE compares against the Large Cars class

Buyers usually compare the Kia Optima FE against other cars in the same EPA class. The list below shows the most efficient cars in the Large Cars class for the 2020 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.