Opel Insignia 2008 vs Kia Optima 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| 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: | 115 HP | 180 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 231 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is a more dynamic driving. Opel Insignia engine produces 65 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 76 NM less than Kia Optima. Due to the lower power, Opel Insignia reaches 100 km/h speed 3.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.1 | |
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The Opel Insignia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Insignia consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Opel Insignia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| Opel Insignia 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: | 4 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Zafira | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento | |
| 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. | |||
| Kia Optima 2010 2.4 engine: Generally reliable and easy to maintain engine, with spare parts available. The engine is not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Although the manufacturer does not specify a chain change interval, it ... More about Kia Optima 2010 2.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.83 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.46 m | |
| Opel Insignia is 2 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 3 cm wider, while the height of Opel Insignia is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 436 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1010 litres | no data | |
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Opel Insignia has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Opel Insignia has 64 litres more trunk space than the Kia Optima. The Kia Optima may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Insignia is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`020 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 7400 | |
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