Kia Optima 2018 vs Honda Accord 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 178 HP | 192 HP | |
| Torque: | 265 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.7 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 14 HP less power than Honda Accord, but torque is 5 NM more than Honda Accord. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.8 | |
| Kia Optima consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Accord, which means that by driving the Kia Optima over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 830 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 250'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Civic | |
| 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 | 4.88 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Optima is 3 cm shorter than the Honda Accord, width is practically the same , while the height of Kia Optima is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 473 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage space. Kia Optima has 23 litres less trunk space than the Honda Accord. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 1.1 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: | 2`050 kg | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 13 000 | 20 200 | |
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