Honda Accord 2017 vs Kia Optima 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 192 HP | 178 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Honda Accord engine produces 14 HP more power than Kia Optima, but torque is 5 NM less than Kia Optima. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.6 | |
| Honda Accord consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Accord could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 56 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 250'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda Accord engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Honda CR-V, Honda Civic | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| 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: | 4.88 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Honda Accord is 3 cm longer than the Kia Optima, width is practically the same , while the height of Honda Accord is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 473 litres | 450 litres | |
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Honda Accord has more luggage capacity. Honda Accord has 23 litres more trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Accord is 1.1 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): | no data | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 16 800 | |
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