Acura RL 3.5 AT (228 hp) vs Kia Optima 2.5 AT (169 hp)

Param name	Param value for Acura RL	Param value for Kia Optima
Main Params
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Car name	Acura RL	Kia Optima
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	sedan	sedan
Model	acura	kia
Variant	rl	optima
Modification	3.5 AT (228 hp)	2.5 AT (169 hp)
Release of cars	1999	2000
The end of production	2004	2002
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	9.6	10
Cylinder arrangement	V-shaped	V-shaped
Cylinder diameter and piston stroke, mm	93.4 × 85	84 × 75
Engine capacity, cm³	3494	2493
Engine location	front, transverse	No
Engine power supply system	distributed injection	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	228 / 168 at 5200	169 / 124 at 6000
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	313 at 2800	230 at 4000
Number of cylinders	6	6
Number of valves per cylinder	4	4
General information
Brand country	Japan	South Korea
Car class	E	D
Number of doors	4	4
Performance indicators
Acceleration to 100 km/h, s	10	8.8
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined	13.1 / 9.8 / —	15.2 / 7.6 / 10.4
Fuel type	Super (95)	Super (95)
Maximum speed, km/h	210	209
Sizes in mm
Front track width	1552	1540
Ground clearance	No	160
Height	1435	1420
Length	4995	4745
Rear track width	1540	1530
Wheel size	225 / 55 / R16	205 / 60 / R15
Wheelbase	2910	2700
Width	1819	1815
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	disc	disc
Rear brakes	disc	disc
Type of front suspension	dependent, spring	independent, spring
Type of rear suspension	independent, spring	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	front	front
Number of gears	4	4
Transmission	automatic	automatic
Volume and weight
Curb weight, kg	1805	No
Fuel tank capacity, l	68	65
Gross weight, kg	2400	2000
Trunk volume min/max, l	419	385