Kia Optima 2018 vs Subaru Legacy 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 25 HP less power than Subaru Legacy, whereas torque is 39 NM less than Subaru Legacy. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Optima engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.50 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Optima is 6 cm longer than the Subaru Legacy, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 425 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage capacity. Kia Optima has 85 litres more trunk space than the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.3 metres less than that of the Subaru Legacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 15 600 | 20 200 | |
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