NHTSA Complaint #11490250 — 2023 KIA K5

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11490250
Vehicle	2023 KIA K5
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 20, 2022
Date Filed	October 21, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MPG is lower then number provided by both dealer and manufactorer (my average 24 city 27 highway ) factoring that i rarely even use climate controls and other fuel consuming things and often turn off engine in mcdonald's drive thru lane

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