Subaru Legacy 2017 vs Kia Optima 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| Subaru Legacy engine produces 25 HP more power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 39 NM more than Kia Optima. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Outback, Subaru Forester | 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. Kia Optima might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| 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: | 4.80 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.49 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Subaru Legacy is 6 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Legacy is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 425 litres | 510 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Subaru Legacy has 85 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Legacy is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`050 kg | 2`000 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`591 kg | 1`455 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 459 kg | 545 kg | |
| Subaru Legacy load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 19 procentiem less than Kia Optima. Therefore, Kia Optima is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 20 200 | 13 000 | |
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