Kia Optima 2016 vs Toyota Avensis 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 9 HP more power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 180 NM more than Toyota Avensis. Despite the higher power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 6.2 | |
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The Kia Optima is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Avensis, which means that by driving the Kia Optima over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1520 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Avensis might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2015 1.6 engine: Owners of vehicles with this engine most frequently report excessive oil consumption. The timing chain has a relatively short lifespan, with many owners needing to replace it between 150,000 and 200,000 km. ... More about Toyota Avensis 2015 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Optima is 4 cm longer than the Toyota Avensis, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 553 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Kia Optima has 10 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`150 | 1`970 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 15 000 | 10 800 | |
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