Kia Optima 2005 vs Hyundai Sonata 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 10 HP less power than Hyundai Sonata, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 1160 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 1400 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Sonata gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Optima is 7 cm shorter than the Hyundai Sonata, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 496 litres | 523 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
816 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai Sonata has more luggage space. Kia Optima has 27 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.2 metres less than that of the Hyundai Sonata. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`045 | 2`150 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1600 | |
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