Kia Optima 2018 vs Mazda 3 2019
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia Optima is available only with front wheel drive, while Mazda 3 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.4 (petrol, diesel, hybrid) | 1.5 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 - 245 HP | 116 - 186 HP | |
| Torque: | 187 - 353 NM | 153 - 270 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.4 - 10.7 seconds | 10.3 - 12.1 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 1.6 - 8.5 | 4.6 - 7.8 | |
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Kia Optima petrol engines consumes on average 2.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than Mazda 3. On average, Kia Optima equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.66 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger. Kia Optima is 20 cm longer than the Mazda 3, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 450 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage capacity. Kia Optima has 60 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 2`077 | ~ 1`905 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 14 800 | |
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