Kia Optima 2016 vs Opel Insignia 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 245 HP | 260 HP | |
| Torque: | 353 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.6 seconds | 7.5 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 15 HP less power than Opel Insignia, whereas torque is 47 NM less than Opel Insignia. Due to the lower power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.2 | 8.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.2 l/100km | 10.0 l/100km | |
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The Kia Optima is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Optima consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia, which means that by driving the Kia Optima over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Optima consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 760 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
| 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) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | Used only for this car | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.51 m | |
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Kia Optima is smaller. Kia Optima is 13 cm shorter than the Opel Insignia, width is practically the same , while the height of Kia Optima is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 552 litres | 532 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1686 litres | 1665 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Opel Insignia may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Optima (by 21 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.2 metres less than that of the Opel Insignia. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`190 kg | 2`280 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`605 kg | 1`624 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 585 kg | 656 kg | |
| Kia Optima load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 12 procentiem less than Opel Insignia. Therefore, Opel Insignia is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 12 400 | 10 600 | |
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