Kia Optima 2005 vs Kia RIO 2011
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Kia Optima) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia RIO) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 123 HP | |
| Torque: | 305 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Kia Optima engine produces 17 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 150 NM more than Kia RIO. Despite the higher power, Kia Optima reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 6.5 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Optima consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Optima could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 1100 km on highway | 820 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 | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | |
| 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. | |||
| Kia RIO 2011 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.74 m | 4.37 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
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Kia Optima is larger. Kia Optima is 37 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 11 cm wider, while the height of Kia Optima is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 496 litres | 500 litres | |
| Kia Optima has 4 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`060 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 4000 | |
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