Comparisons / Comparison of Chevrolet Malibu VIII (facelift 2014) 2.5 Ecotec Automatic and Kia Optima III (facelift 2013) 2.4 GDI Automatic

Comparison of Chevrolet Malibu VIII (facelift 2014) 2.5 Ecotec Automatic and Kia Optima III (facelift 2013) 2.4 GDI Automatic [S]ave

Attribute
Chevrolet Malibu VIII (facelift 2014) 2.5 Ecotec Automatic ×
Kia Optima III (facelift 2013) 2.4 GDI Automatic ×
General
MakeChevroletKia
ModelMalibuOptima
GenerationMalibu VIII (facelift 2014)Optima III (facelift 2013)
Modification2.5 Ecotec Automatic2.4 GDI Automatic
Websitehttps://www.chevrolet.comhttps://www.kia.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionautomatic hydra-matic automatic
Number of gears66
Production from (year)20142013
Production to (year)20162015
Performance
City consumption (l/100km)9.4-
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)6.5-
Combined consumption (l/100km)-8.7
Drive
DriveFront wheel driveFront wheel drive
Position of engineFront, transverselyFront, transversely
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)196194
Max. torque (Nm)252245
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders44
Cylinders arrangementInlineInline
Valves per cylinder44
Engine displacement (cm³)2,4572,359
Compression ratio11.311.3
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)6,3006,300
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)4,4004,250
Cylinder bore (mm)8888
Piston stroke (mm)10197
Fuel systemDirect injectionDirect injection
Valve controlDohc, cvvtDohc
Fuel tank (l)7070
Engine oil capacity (l)4.74.6
Coolant capacity (l)7.1-
Chassis
ABS++
Front wheel suspensionMcPhersonIndependent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear wheel suspensionMulti-link independentIndependent, spring multi-link with stabilizer
Steering typeSteering rackSteering rack
Front brakesVentilated discsVentilated discs
Rear brakesDiscDisc
Tires size
  • 215/60 R16
  • 225/55 R17
  • 235/50 R18
  • 245/45 R19
  • 215/55 R17
Turning radius (m)11.411.2
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,8654,845
Width (mm)1,8541,830
Height (mm)1,4621,455
Wheelbase (mm)2,7382,795
Kerb weight (kg)1,5391,484
Minimum boot space (l)462436
Front track (mm)1,5791,595
Rear track (mm)1,5751,595
Drag coefficient (Cd)0.290.285



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