Kia Optima 2005 vs Kia RIO 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 123 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 17 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 150 NM more than Kia RIO. Despite the higher power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1030 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Optima 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: | 4.74 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger. Kia Optima is 37 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 11 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 496 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
816 litres | no data | |
| Kia Optima has 4 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`045 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 4000 | |
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