What is the fuel economy of a 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid?

EPA figures for the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid reach 37 MPG combined depending on configuration; the table on this page lists every tested engine and transmission combination.

Are there recalls on the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid?

No NHTSA recall campaigns are on record for the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid in our latest data refresh.

What are common problems with the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid?

Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA for the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid, most often about: Power Train, Engine, Exterior Lighting. Complaint counts reflect what owners report, not confirmed defects.

What is the safety rating of the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid?

NHTSA gave the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid (2016 Kia Optima Hybrid 4 DR FWD) an overall 5-star rating in the official 5-Star Safety Ratings program.

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2016 Kia Optima Hybrid

Official EPA fuel economy and NHTSA recall record, best combined figure 37 MPG.

Safety rating (NHTSA 5-Star)

Official crash-test ratings for the 2016 Kia Optima Hybrid 4 DR FWD.

5/5

Overall

5/5

Frontal crash

5/5

Rollover

Fuel economy (EPA)

Engine	Transmission	Fuel	City	Highway	Combined	CO2 g/mi
2.4L 4-cyl	Automatic (AM6)	Regular	35	38	37	242

Safety recalls (NHTSA)

No NHTSA recall campaigns on record for this model year in our latest refresh.

Owner complaints (NHTSA)

6 complaints filed by owners for this model year (0 involving a crash, 3 a fire). Complaints are owner reports, not confirmed defects - browse them in full on nhtsa.gov.

Power Train 2 Engine 2 Exterior Lighting 1

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Sources: EPA fueleconomy.gov, the NHTSA recalls, complaints and 5-Star Safety Ratings databases (all US public data), refreshed monthly. Recall texts are quoted from the official record. Details on About & Data Sources.