Comparison of Mitsubishi Diamante I 2.0 i V6 24V and Kia Optima I 1.8 Automatic

Attribute	Mitsubishi Diamante I 2.0 i V6 24V ×	Kia Optima I 1.8 Automatic ×
General
Make	Mitsubishi	Kia
Model	Diamante	Optima
Generation	Diamante I	Optima I
Modification	2.0 i V6 24V	1.8 Automatic
Website	https://www.mitsubishi-motors.com/	https://www.kia.com
Number of doors	4	4
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	automatic	automatic
Number of gears	4	4
Production from (year)	1991	2000
Production to (year)	1996	2002
Performance
Combined consumption (l/100km)	7.4	-
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front, transversely	Front, transversely
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	145	134
Max. torque (Nm)	182	169
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	6	4
Cylinders arrangement	V engine	Inline
Valves per cylinder	4	4
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,998	1,836
Compression ratio	9.5	-
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	6,000	6,000
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,500	4,500
Cylinder bore (mm)	78.4	81.5
Piston stroke (mm)	69	88
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Valve control	Ohc	Dohc
Fuel tank (l)	72	65
Chassis
ABS	+	+
Front wheel suspension	The depreciated rack	Wishbone
Rear wheel suspension	Double wishbone	Helical spring
Steering type	Steering rack	Steering rack
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes	Ventilated discs	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Disc
Tires size	195/70 R14 S	195/70 R14
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,740	4,745
Width (mm)	1,775	1,815
Height (mm)	1,410	1,420
Wheelbase (mm)	2,720	2,700
Kerb weight (kg)	1,400	1,340
Minimum boot space (l)	418	479
Front track (mm)	1,535	1,540
Rear track (mm)	1,530	1,530