Kia Optima 2017 vs Toyota Avensis 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Hybrid | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Hybrid engines (Kia Optima) offer better fuel economy and lower emissions than petrol engines, especially in city driving with frequent stops. Petrol (Toyota Avensis) engines, however, are typically less expensive to buy and maintain, and offer more consistent performance on highways. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 68 HP | 152 HP | |
| Torque: | 189 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 84 HP less power than Toyota Avensis, whereas torque is 7 NM less than Toyota Avensis. Despite less power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 1.4 | 6.3 | |
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The Kia Optima is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 4.9 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 735 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 3920 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2015 2.0 engine: Owners often report increasing oil consumption, which becomes particularly pronounced over time. Additionally, the water pump has a limited service life, and after 150,000 km, the timing chain tends to ... More about Toyota Avensis 2015 2.0 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: | 440 litres | 543 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1574 litres | no data | |
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Toyota Avensis has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Optima has 103 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Avensis. 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 | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Avensis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`270 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 15 000 | 10 800 | |
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