2016 head-to-head · Large Car
2016 Hyundai Azera vs Kia Optima
MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.
The 2016 Kia Optima is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,500 a year to fuel (31 MPG), versus $2,022 for the 2016 Hyundai Azera (23 MPG). That's roughly $522 a year, or about $2,609 over five years.
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Fuel cost over 10 years
- Hyundai Azera
- Kia Optima
Side by side
| Hyundai Azera | Kia Optima | |
|---|---|---|
| $2,022 | Your annual fuel cost | $1,500 |
| 23 MPG | Combined efficiency | 31 MPG |
| 20 MPG | City | 28 MPG |
| 28 MPG | Highway | 37 MPG |
| 106 cu ft | Passenger volume | 105 cu ft |
| 16 cu ft | Cargo volume | 16 cu ft |
| 391 g/mi | Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) | 286 g/mi |
| 5/10 | EPA fuel economy score | 8/10 |
| 5/10 | EPA greenhouse gas score | 8/10 |
| Gas | Powertrain | Gas |
| Regular gasoline | Fuel | Regular gasoline |
| 3.3L 6-cyl | Engine / motor | 1.6L 4-cyl turbo |
| 6-speed automatic | Transmission | 7-speed dual-clutch |
| FWD | 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.
Hyundai Azera vs Kia Optima across model years
- Hyundai Azera
- Kia Optima
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 Hyundai Azera ranks 12th and the Kia Optima 4th for lowest fuel cost.
Frequently asked questions
Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Hyundai Azera or the 2016 Kia Optima?
Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Optima. The Hyundai Azera is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia Optima 31 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).
How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Hyundai Azera vs. the Kia Optima per year?
At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Hyundai Azera and $1,500 for the Kia Optima.
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