Honda Accord 2015 vs Kia Optima 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.7 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is a more dynamic driving. Honda Accord engine produces 13 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Kia Optima. Due to the lower power, Honda Accord reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 7.8 | |
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The Honda Accord is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Honda Accord consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Honda Accord over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1200 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Honda CR-V | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.89 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Accord is 4 cm longer than the Kia Optima, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Accord is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 492 litres | 510 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Honda Accord has 18 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. This could mean that the Honda Accord uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 0.7 metres more than that of the Kia Optima, which means Honda Accord can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`920 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 800 | 12 600 | |
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