What is Better Kia Optima or Toyota Corolla?
Exterior
6 reasons to buy Kia Optima
| Performance |
| More top speed |
125 mph vs 122 mph |
3 mph |
| Emissions |
| Less CO2 emissions |
80 g/mile vs 104 g/mile |
30% or 24 g/mile |
| Higher european emission standard |
EURO 5 vs EURO 4 |
1 generation |
| Weight and capacity |
| More capacity of fuel tank |
70 liters vs 55 liters |
21% or 15 liters |
| More maximum towing weight without brakes |
650 kg vs 450 kg |
31% or 200 kg |
| More maximum towing weight with brakes |
1300 kg vs 1100 kg |
15% or 200 kg |
3 reasons to buy Toyota Corolla
| Performance |
| Faster acceleration from 0 to 60 mph |
9.4 sec. vs 10.2 sec. |
0.8 sec. |
| Fuel consumption |
| Less fuel consumption (Combined cycle) |
44.78 mpg vs 59 mpg |
32% or 14.22 mpg |
| Other specs |
| Less weight |
1495 kg vs 1559 kg |
4% or 64 kg Weight of the vehicle affects: fuel consumption, acceleration dynamic, braking distance, etc. |
Neutral reasons Kia Optima vs. Toyota Corolla
| Engine and transmission |
| Engine capacity |
1685 cm3 vs 2231 cm3 |
24% or 546 cm3 less |
| Fuel supply |
Common rail vs COMMON RAIL |
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| Turbocharging |
Yes vs Yes |
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| Dimensions |
| Length |
4845 mm vs 4360 mm |
10% or 485 mm shorter |
| Width |
1830 mm vs 1770 mm |
3% or 60 mm wider |
| Height |
1455 mm vs 1620 mm |
10% or 165 mm lower |
| Wheels and tires |
| Wheelbase |
2795 mm vs 2750 mm |
2% or 45 mm more |
*Specs may vary depending on configurations and year of production(taken parameters of last released versions)
