Rover 45 1999 vs Kia Optima 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 180 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Rover 45 is more dynamic to drive. Rover 45 engine produces 14 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Kia Optima. Thanks to more power Rover 45 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.4 | 9.7 | |
| Rover 45 consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Rover 45 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 840 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Rover 75 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | |
| 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: | 4.52 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
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Rover 45 is smaller. Rover 45 is 21 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 12 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 45 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 470 litres | 479 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Rover 45 has 9 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`720 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | no data | |
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