Hyundai Elantra 1996 vs Kia Optima 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 139 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 182 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra engine produces 3 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Kia Optima. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Elantra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.1 | 9.7 | |
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The Kia Optima is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Elantra consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Elantra could require 210 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 460 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 540 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 460'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Hyundai Elantra engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Coupe, Hyundai Lantra | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.42 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
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Hyundai Elantra is smaller. Hyundai Elantra is 31 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Elantra is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 479 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Hyundai Elantra has 89 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`685 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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