Kia Cerato 2013 vs Kia Optima 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.1 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is a more dynamic driving. Kia Cerato engine produces 35 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 39 NM less than Kia Optima. Due to the lower power, Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.0 | |
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The Kia Cerato is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Cerato consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Kia Cerato over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 960 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 390'000 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 Kia Optima engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Cerato might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Cerato 2013 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.46 m | |
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Kia Cerato is smaller. Kia Cerato is 29 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Cerato is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 482 litres | 505 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Kia Cerato has 23 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Cerato is 0.6 metres less than that of the Kia Optima, which means Kia Cerato can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 9200 | |
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