Subaru Legacy 2003 vs Kia Optima 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 138 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 2 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Kia Optima. Despite the higher power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 9.1 | |
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The Subaru Legacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Legacy consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Subaru Legacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 225 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Legacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 370'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | |
| 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 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: | 4.66 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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Subaru Legacy is smaller, but slightly higher. Subaru Legacy is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 433 litres | 479 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 46 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Optima, which means Subaru Legacy can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`900 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2200 | no data | |
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