Kia Optima vs Toyota Avensis - specifications
| Kia Optima 2 Luxe 1.7 CRDi | Toyota Avensis 2.0 D-4D TR | |
|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £21,695/£22,170 | £21,525/£22,825 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £8,591/39.6% | £9,256/43.0% |
| Depreciation | £13,104 | £12,269 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £779/£1,558 | £558/£1,116 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £2,392/£3,987 | £2,542/£4,236 |
| Ins. group/quote/road tax band/cost | 17/£451/D/£95 | 20/£801/C/£30 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £299 (3yrs/60k) | £159/£229/£159 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,845/2,795mm | 4,710/2,700mm |
| Height/width | 1,455/1,830mm | 1,480/1,810mm |
| Engine | 4cyl in-line/1,685cc | 4cyl in-line/1,998cc |
| Peak power/revs | 134/4,000 bhp/rpm | 124/3,600 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque/revs | 325/2,000 Nm/rpm | 310/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 6-spd man/fwd | 6-spd man/fwd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/full size | 60 litres/sp. saver |
| Boot capacity | 505 litres | 509 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload/towing weight | 1,559/491/1,300kg | 1,480/650/1,600kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 10.9 metres/0.29Cd | 10.8 metres/0.28Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 7yrs (100,000)/1yr | 5yrs (100,000)/1yr |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | 20,000 (1yr)/140 | 10,000 (1yr)/184 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 13th/9th | 16th/4th |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./stars | N/A | 90/86/53/5 stars |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 10.2/9.9 secs | 10.5/10.8 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 4.5/6.5 secs | 4.8/8.1 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th | 7.7/10.4 secs | 10.2/13.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 125mph/2,100rpm | 124mph/1,750rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 53.1/38.0/10.8m | 49.6/36.1/9.4m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.4mpg/499 miles | 30.5mpg/403 miles |
| Noise outside/idle/30/70mph | 64/42/59/69dB | 62/44/57/66dB |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 49.6/64.2/57.6mpg | 50.4/70.6/62.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 234/128g/km/18% | 248/119g/km/13% |
| Airbags/Isofix/rear parking camera | Six/yes/yes | Seven/yes/yes |
| Automatic box/stability/cruise control | £1,500/yes/yes | No/yes/yes |
| Climate control/leather/heated seats | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£850/no |
| Metallic paint/xenon lights/keyless go | £475/no/no | £450/no/no |
| Sat-nav/USB connection/Bluetooth | No/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes |
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