Toyota Avensis 2015 vs Kia Optima 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 152 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 196 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is a more dynamic driving. Toyota Avensis engine produces 93 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 157 NM less than Kia Optima. Due to the lower power, Toyota Avensis reaches 100 km/h speed 2.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 8.2 | |
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The Toyota Avensis is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Toyota Avensis consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Toyota Avensis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 950 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Avensis gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota RAV4, Toyota Camry | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Sorento, Hyundai i30 | |
| 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 Toyota Avensis 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. | |||
| Toyota Avensis 2015 2.0 engine: Owners often report increasing oil consumption, which becomes particularly pronounced over time. Additionally, the water pump has a limited service life, and after 150,000 km, the timing chain tends to ... More about Toyota Avensis 2015 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.82 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
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Toyota Avensis is smaller, but slightly higher. Toyota Avensis is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Toyota Avensis is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 543 litres | 552 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1686 litres | |
| Toyota Avensis has 9 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota Avensis is 0.1 metres less than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`050 | 2`190 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 800 | 15 000 | |
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