Kia Optima 2000 vs Volvo S60 2004
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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 Volvo S60 can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.8 - 2.7 (petrol) | 2.0 - 2.5 (petrol, diesel) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Volvo S60 is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 134 - 181 HP | 126 - 300 HP | |
| Torque: | 169 - 245 NM | 192 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 - 10.6 seconds | 5.7 - 12 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 - 10.4 | 6.4 - 13.0 | |
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Kia Optima petrol engines consumes on average 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volvo S60. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.43 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Optima is 15 cm longer than the Volvo S60, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 479 litres | 424 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1034 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage capacity. Kia Optima has 55 litres more trunk space than the Volvo S60. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 13 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 2.6 metres less than that of the Volvo S60, which means Kia Optima can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`903 | ~ 2`031 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 3200 | |
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