Kia Optima 2016 vs Toyota Avensis 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 353 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is more dynamic to drive. Kia Optima engine produces 93 HP more power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 157 NM more than Toyota Avensis. Thanks to more power Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 6.3 | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Optima could require 285 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Avensis engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Optima is 4 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 552 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1686 litres | no data | |
| Kia Optima has 9 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`190 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 200 | 12 000 | |
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