Kia Optima 2018 vs Mazda 3 2019
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 188 HP | 250 HP | |
| Torque: | 241 NM | 434 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.1 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 62 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 193 NM less than Mazda 3. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.7 | |
| Kia Optima consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Kia Optima over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 48 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 550 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 640 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 135 mm (5.3 inches) | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | |
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 | 374 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage capacity. Kia Optima has 136 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.5 metres less than that of the Mazda 3, which means Kia Optima can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`050 kg | 1`950 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`465 kg | 1`533 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 585 kg | 417 kg | |
| Kia Optima load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 29 procentiem more than Mazda 3. Therefore, Kia Optima is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 14 800 | |
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