Kia Optima 2010 vs Honda Civic 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 165 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 198 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 25 HP more power than Honda Civic, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Honda Civic. Despite the higher power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 6.5 | |
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The Honda Civic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 1.4 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 210 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Cerato | 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. | |||
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: | 10.9 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Optima is 0.1 metres less than that of the Honda Civic. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 1`675 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 4200 | |
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