2018 head-to-head · Large Car

2018 Kia Cadenza vs Kia K900

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

FWD · 3.3L 6-cyl · 8-speed automatic · 23 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2018 Kia Cadenza 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 $2,325 for the 2018 Kia K900 (20 MPG). That's roughly $303 a year, or about $1,516 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Kia Cadenza
  • Kia K900

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Kia CadenzaKia K900
$2,022 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
23 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
20 MPG City 17 MPG
28 MPG Highway 25 MPG
108 cu ft Passenger volume 110 cu ft
16 cu ft Cargo volume 16 cu ft
383 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 448 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Regular gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.3L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.8L 6-cyl
8-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ 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.

Kia Cadenza vs Kia K900 across model years

  • Kia Cadenza
  • Kia K900

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 31 2018 large cars, the Kia Cadenza ranks 13th and the Kia K900 22nd for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2018 Kia Cadenza or the 2018 Kia K900?

Measured by cost to drive, the Kia Cadenza. The Kia Cadenza is rated 23 MPG combined and the Kia K900 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Kia Cadenza vs. the Kia K900 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,022 for the Kia Cadenza and $2,325 for the Kia K900.

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