Hyundai Sonata 2008 vs Kia Optima 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 144 HP | |
| Torque: | 197 NM | 189 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
| Hyundai Sonata engine produces 19 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 8 NM more than Kia Optima. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Sonata reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| Hyundai Sonata gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Sonata might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.74 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.48 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Sonata is 7 cm longer than the Kia Optima, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 523 litres | 496 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Hyundai Sonata has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Sonata has 27 litres more trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Sonata is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`960 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | no data | |
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