Kia Optima 2005 vs Chrysler Sebring 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 144 HP | 156 HP | |
| Torque: | 189 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 12 HP less power than Chrysler Sebring, whereas torque is 1 NM less than Chrysler Sebring. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.1 | 7.8 | |
| Kia Optima consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Chrysler Sebring, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Optima could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| Chrysler Sebring gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Dodge Caliber, Dodge Avenger | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.50 m | |
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Kia Optima is smaller. Kia Optima is 12 cm shorter than the Chrysler Sebring, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Optima is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 496 litres | 394 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Optima has 102 litres more trunk space than the Chrysler Sebring. The Chrysler Sebring may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.7 metres more than that of the Chrysler Sebring, which means Kia Optima can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1800 | |
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