2016 head-to-head · Large Car

2016 Chrysler 300 vs Kia Cadenza

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,022/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,114/ year to fuel
22 MPG

FWD · 3.3L 6-cyl · 6-speed automatic · 22 MPG

The 2016 Chrysler 300 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,022 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,114 for the 2016 Kia Cadenza (22 MPG). That's roughly $92 a year, or about $459 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chrysler 300
  • Kia Cadenza

Side by side

Chrysler 300Kia Cadenza
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,114
23 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
19 MPG City 19 MPG
30 MPG Highway 28 MPG
106 cu ft Passenger volume 107 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
389 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 404 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.6L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.3L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
RWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Chrysler 300 vs Kia Cadenza across model years

  • Chrysler 300
  • Kia Cadenza

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 30 2016 large cars, the Chrysler 300 ranks 11th and the Kia Cadenza 15th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Chrysler 300 or the 2016 Kia Cadenza?

Measured by cost to drive, the Chrysler 300. The Chrysler 300 is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia Cadenza 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Chrysler 300 vs. the Kia Cadenza per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Chrysler 300 and $2,114 for the Kia Cadenza.

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