Subaru Outback 2017 vs Kia Optima 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 175 HP | 245 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 353 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 7.6 seconds | |
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Kia Optima is a more dynamic driving. Subaru Outback engine produces 70 HP less power than Kia Optima, whereas torque is 118 NM less than Kia Optima. Due to the lower power, Subaru Outback reaches 100 km/h speed 2.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.7 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The Subaru Outback is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Subaru Outback consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima, which means that by driving the Subaru Outback over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Subaru Outback consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 850 km in combined cycle | |
| 950 km on highway | 1140 km on highway | ||
| 690 km with real consumption | 760 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Optima gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| 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 Forester, Subaru Legacy | 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. Kia Optima might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.82 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.68 m | 1.46 m | |
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Subaru Outback is smaller, but higher. Subaru Outback is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Optima, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Outback is 22 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 512 litres | 552 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1686 litres | |
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Kia Optima has more luggage space. Subaru Outback has 40 litres less trunk space than the Kia Optima. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Outback is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Optima. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 2`190 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 25 400 | 12 400 | |
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