Kia Optima 2010 vs Honda Civic 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 274 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 365 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 134 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 190 NM more than Honda Civic. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 6.6 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 2.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda Civic, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Optima could require 330 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | Used also on Honda FR-V | |
| 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: | 4.85 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger. Kia Optima is 30 cm longer than the Honda Civic, 8 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 436 litres | 350 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage capacity. Kia Optima has 86 litres more trunk space than the Honda Civic. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.8 metres more than that of the Honda Civic, which means Kia Optima can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 4000 | |
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