Kia Stinger MPG — Gas Mileage by Engine and Year

Quick answer

Against 318 other V6 cars rated 2021–2023, the Stinger beats their 21.5 mpg average by 1 mpg, about $79 a year. Averaged over the years each was sold, the most economical engine since 2018, the 2L 4-cyl (2018–2021), does 25 mpg and the thirstiest, the 3.3L 6-cyl (2018–2023), 20: $384 a year apart.

Every Kia Stinger engine, compared

Yearly cost assumes 12,000 miles at $3.20 a gallon.

FIG.01·Kia Stinger gas mileage by engine
Engine	Combined	City / Highway	Years	Fuel per year
2L 4-cyl	25	22 / 29	2018–2021	$1,536
2.5L 4-cyl	25	22 / 32	2022–2023	$1,536
3.3L 6-cyl	20	17 / 24.7	2018–2023	$1,920

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

What that actually costs

Against its rivals in the same model years, the Honda Accord gets 40 mpg, the Infiniti Q50 23 mpg and the Lexus LS 23.5 mpg, next to 22.5 mpg for the 2023 Stinger. The Stinger costs the most of them to run: $747 a year more than the Honda Accord.

FIG.02·Kia Stinger fuel cost
Measure	Value
Cost per mile (2023)	$0.142
Fuel per year	$1,707
Fuel over five years	$8,535
Against other V6 cars, 2021–2023	−$79 a year
EPA's own estimate	$3,475 a year

ROWS 5·SOURCE ForCar, computed from EPA ratings

City or highway — who is this car for

The 2023 Kia Stinger gives up 8.5 mpg in town: 28 on the highway against 19.5 in the city, $598 a year if every mile were city driving.

FIG.03·Kia Stinger city versus highway
Measure	Value	Reading
City (2023)	19.5 mpg	$1,969 a year if you only drive in town
Highway	28 mpg	$1,371 a year if you mostly commute
Gap	+8.5 mpg (44%)	Wide — this car dislikes traffic

ROWS 3·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

How the Stinger changed over the years

Combined figure across the 6 model years the Stinger was rated in, all of them at 22.5 mpg.

FIG.04·Kia Stinger gas mileage by model year
Model year	Combined	City / Highway	Engines offered	Fuel per year
2023	22.5	19.5 / 28	2	$1,707
2022	22.5	19.5 / 28	2	$1,707
2021	22.5	19.5 / 27	2	$1,707
2020	22.5	19.5 / 27	2	$1,707
2019	22.5	19.5 / 27	2	$1,707
2018	22.5	19.5 / 27	2	$1,707

ROWS 6·SOURCE EPA fueleconomy.gov + ForCar

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How we count

This page rests on 12 EPA ratings of the Kia Stinger — 3 engines across 2018–2023. The mileage is EPA's laboratory figure, unchanged; the yearly bill is ours, at 12,000 miles and $3.20 a gallon, against EPA's own estimate of $3,475. Full method.

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Frequently asked questions

What mpg does the 2023 Kia Stinger get?

22.5 mpg combined, 19.5 city and 28 highway, per EPA; its 2 versions that year range from 20 to 25. Across every year since 2018 the Stinger has averaged 22.5 mpg.

Is the 2023 Stinger more efficient than the 2022?

About the same: 22.5 against 22.5 mpg combined.

Does the Stinger get better gas mileage than the Honda Accord?

No: 22.5 mpg for the 2023 Stinger against 40 for the 2024 Honda Accord, about $747 a year more to run.

Gas mileage ratings from EPA fueleconomy.gov, unadjusted. Running cost computed by ForCar at 12,000 miles a year and $3.20 a gallon. Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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