Kia Optima 2010 vs Chevrolet Malibu 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 180 HP | 167 HP | |
| Torque: | 231 NM | 225 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is more dynamic to drive. Kia Optima engine produces 13 HP more power than Chevrolet Malibu, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Chevrolet Malibu. Thanks to more power Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 8.0 | |
| Kia Optima consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Chevrolet Malibu, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Optima could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1210 km on highway | ||
| Chevrolet Malibu gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chevrolet Captiva, Opel Antara | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Chevrolet Malibu 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: | 4.85 m | 4.87 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Optima is 2 cm shorter than the Chevrolet Malibu, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Optima is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 436 litres | 545 litres | |
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Chevrolet Malibu has more luggage space. Kia Optima has 109 litres less trunk space than the Chevrolet Malibu. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`539 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 7200 | |
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