Hyundai Sonata 1998 vs Kia Optima 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 136 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata and Kia Optima have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.9 | 9.1 | |
| Hyundai Sonata consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Hyundai Sonata over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Optima might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.71 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.41 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Sonata is 2 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 396 litres | 479 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Hyundai Sonata has 83 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Sonata is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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