Subaru Legacy 2001 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: | 125 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 11 HP less power than Kia Optima, but torque is 4 NM more than Kia Optima. Due to the lower power, Subaru Legacy reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 9.1 | |
| Subaru Legacy consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Subaru Legacy could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 650 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima 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: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza | 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: | 4.60 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 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 13 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 479 litres | |
| Subaru Legacy has 14 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 1 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`870 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | no data | |
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