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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