Nissan Almera 2012 vs Kia Optima 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 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: | 102 HP | 274 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 365 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Nissan Almera engine produces 172 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 220 NM less than Kia Optima. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.5 | 8.8 | |
| Nissan Almera consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Nissan Almera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.66 m | 4.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.52 m | 1.46 m | |
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Nissan Almera is smaller, but higher. Nissan Almera is 19 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 14 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Almera is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 436 litres | |
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Nissan Almera has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Nissan Almera 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: | 11.4 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.4 metres less than that of the Kia Optima, which means Nissan Almera can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`650 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 7800 | |
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