Kia Optima 2013 vs Opel Insignia 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 13 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is more dynamic to drive. Kia Optima engine produces 50 HP more power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 41 NM more than Opel Insignia. Thanks to more power Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.6 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1180 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira | |
| 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: | 4.85 m | 4.83 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.50 m | |
| Kia Optima is 2 cm longer than the Opel Insignia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Optima is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Kia Optima has 5 litres more trunk space than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.2 metres more than that of the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 2`020 | |
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| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 4600 | |
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