Nissan Almera 2012 vs Kia Optima 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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 | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 198 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
| Nissan Almera engine produces 63 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 53 NM less than Kia Optima. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.9 | |
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The Nissan Almera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Nissan Almera consumes 0.7 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 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Renault Megane, Dacia Duster, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Cerato | |
| 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 | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Almera is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia Optima, which means Nissan Almera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 7800 | |
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