Kia Optima / Magentis (2018 – 2020) vs Nissan Altima (2018 – 2022): specs compared

Both offer around 245 hp at most. The Nissan Altima is the lighter car, from 1,450 kg against 1,490 kg.

Specification Kia Optima / Magentis Kia Optima / Magentis 2018 – 2020 Nissan Altima Nissan Altima 2018 – 2022
Overview
Origin South Korea Japan
Documented years 2018 – 2020 2018 – 2022
Body style — —
Variants 3 2
Fuel Petrol Petrol
Drive AWD AWD · FWD
Gearbox Automatic Automatic
Performance
Power 178 – 245 hp 188 – 248 hp
Torque 241 – 353 Nm 180 – 370 Nm
0–100 km/h — —
Top speed — —
Economy
Fuel economy 7.6 – 9.8 L/100 km 7.6 – 8.1 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,854 mm 4,900 mm
Width 1,859 mm 1,852 mm
Height 1,466 mm 1,440 mm
Wheelbase 2,804 mm 2,824 mm
Curb weight 1,490 – 1,614 kg 1,450 – 1,550 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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