2017 head-to-head · Large Car

2017 Chevrolet Impala vs Kia Forte

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
$1,860/ year to fuel
25 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$1,453/ year to fuel
32 MPG

The 2017 Kia Forte is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $1,453 a year to fuel (32 MPG), versus $1,860 for the 2017 Chevrolet Impala (25 MPG). That's roughly $407 a year, or about $2,034 over five years.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Chevrolet Impala
  • Kia Forte

Side by side

Chevrolet ImpalaKia Forte
$1,860 Your annual fuel cost $1,453
25 MPG Combined efficiency 32 MPG
22 MPG City 29 MPG
30 MPG Highway 38 MPG
105 cu ft Passenger volume 96 cu ft
19 cu ft Cargo volume 15 cu ft
360 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 301 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 7/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 7/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
2.5L 4-cyl Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 6-speed automatic
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.

Chevrolet Impala vs Kia Forte across model years

  • Chevrolet Impala
  • Kia Forte

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

Per EPA interior volume figures, the Chevrolet Impala has more passenger space (105 vs. 96 cu ft); the Chevrolet Impala has more cargo space (19 vs. 15 cu ft).

Among 30 2017 large cars, the Chevrolet Impala ranks 7th and the Kia Forte 4th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2017 Chevrolet Impala or the 2017 Kia Forte?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Forte. The Chevrolet Impala is rated 25 MPG combined and the Kia Forte 32 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2017 Chevrolet Impala vs. the Kia Forte per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $1,860 for the Chevrolet Impala and $1,453 for the Kia Forte.

Which has more cargo space?

The Chevrolet Impala, with 19 cu ft of luggage volume versus 15 cu ft (EPA interior volume index).

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