Kia Niro vs Volkswagen Golf: real-world fuel use
In real life the Kia Niro uses 0.5 L/100 km less fuel than the Volkswagen Golf — about £113 a year at 15,000 km and £1.40/L.
3,071 cars in the data
Kia Niro3.5×the official figure
Official
1.1
Real world
4.0
0510 L/100 km
7,278 cars in the data
Volkswagen Golf4.8×the official figure
Official
0.9
Real world
4.5
0510 L/100 km
| Kia Niro | Volkswagen Golf | |
|---|---|---|
| Real fuel use (L/100 km) | 4.0 | 4.5 |
| Official fuel use (L/100 km) | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Gap vs official | 3.5× | 4.8× |
| Distance with engine off | 25% | 33% |
| Real CO2 from fuel (g/km) | 92 | 104 |
| Official electric range (km) | 57 | 75 |
| Average kerb weight (kg) | 1,594 | 1,592 |
| Cars in the data | 3,071 | 7,278 |
Bold = better. Source: EEA OBFCM real-world data, reporting year 2024, CC BY 4.0.
Which one is cheaper to run?
On fuel alone, the Kia Niro comes out ahead for the average owner. Your own result depends mostly on how often you charge. Owners drive the Kia Niro 25% of the time with the engine off, and the Volkswagen Golf 33%. Run the calculator with your own driving.