Kia Optima 2013 vs Hyundai Elantra 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Hybrid | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Kia Optima) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Hyundai Elantra) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 48 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is more dynamic to drive. Kia Optima engine produces 102 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, but torque is 2 NM more than Hyundai Elantra. Despite less power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 7.0 | |
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The Kia Optima is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Kia Optima over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1270 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 940 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.85 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger. Kia Optima is 30 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 381 litres | 420 litres | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Optima has 39 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. This could mean that the Kia Optima uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.3 metres more than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 1`810 | |
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| Average price (€): | 9200 | no data | |
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