Kia Optima 2015 vs Honda Accord 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 141 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is more dynamic to drive. Kia Optima engine produces 9 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 150 NM more than Honda Accord. Despite less power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 7.4 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 65 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40 | Used also on Honda CR-V | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Honda Accord 2015 2.0 engine: This engine is sensitive to both fuel and oil quality. Using low-grade gasoline can quickly damage the catalytic converter and lead to premature failure of the oxygen sensors.
Many Honda owners are annoyed ... More about Honda Accord 2015 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.86 m | 4.89 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Optima is 4 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 510 litres | 492 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Optima has 18 litres more trunk space than the Honda Accord. The Honda Accord may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.7 metres less than that of the Honda Accord, which means Kia Optima can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`070 | 1`920 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 800 | 12 400 | |
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