Car lifespans / Kia
How long do Kia cars last?
Kia models average about 205,000 miles in Carpool's catalog. The EV6 leads at an estimated 220,000 miles, and the Soul is lowest at 190,000.
These are Carpool's editorial estimates of the miles a well-maintained car typically reaches before major repairs make it uneconomical to keep, informed by long-term reliability and high-mileage studies. They aren't measured data or a guarantee, and individual model years can differ. How Carpool uses them.
Kia lifetime miles by model
| Model | Estimated lifetime miles | Model years | Avg. EPA MPG (MPGe for EVs) |
|---|---|---|---|
| EV6 | 220,000 | 2022–2026 | 105 |
| EV9 | 220,000 | 2024–2026 | 85 |
| Niro | 220,000 | 2017–2027 | 60 |
| Telluride | 220,000 | 2020–2027 | 23 |
| Carnival | 210,000 | 2022–2027 | 25 |
| Forte | 200,000 | 2010–2024 | 29 |
| K5 | 200,000 | 2021–2027 | 29 |
| Seltos | 200,000 | 2021–2027 | 29 |
| Sorento | 200,000 | 2003–2027 | 25 |
| Sportage | 200,000 | 2000–2027 | 26 |
| Stinger | 200,000 | 2018–2023 | 22 |
| Optima | 190,000 | 2001–2020 | 31 |
| Rio | 190,000 | 2001–2023 | 31 |
| Sedona | 190,000 | 2002–2021 | 19 |
| Soul | 190,000 | 2010–2025 | 43 |
What the difference is worth
Take two used Kias, each priced at $8,000 with 100,000 miles on the odometer. By these estimates, the EV6 has 120,000 miles left, or $0.067 per mile. The Soul has 90,000 left, or $0.089 per mile. Same price, same mileage, very different value.
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