Mazda 3 2019 vs Kia Optima 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 188 HP | |
| Torque: | 434 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Mazda 3 engine produces 62 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 193 NM more than Kia Optima. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.3 | |
| Mazda 3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 3 could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 550 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 640 km on highway | 1120 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. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Ground clearance: | 140 mm (5.5 inches) | 135 mm (5.3 inches) | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.49 m | |
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Mazda 3 is smaller. Mazda 3 is 20 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 3 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 374 litres | 510 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Mazda 3 has 136 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 3 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia Optima, which means Mazda 3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`950 kg | 2`050 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`533 kg | 1`465 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 417 kg | 585 kg | |
| Mazda 3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 40 procentiem less than Kia Optima. Therefore, Kia Optima is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 14 800 | 13 000 | |
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