Alfa Romeo Giulia vs Kia Optima

The Optima costs less to run, by the official figures: about $160 a year less in New Zealand, $130 in Australia, £100 in the UK and $120 in the US.

Alfa Romeo GiuliaKia Optima

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Alfa Romeo GiuliaKia Optima

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,973
$1,811 (better)
Australia
$1,635
$1,501 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,198
£1,100 (better)
United States
$1,524
$1,399 (better)

Official figures

Uses
6.1 L/100km
5.6 L/100km (better)
UK
46 mpg
50 mpg (better)
US
39 mpg
42 mpg (better)
On a full tank
951 km
1,071 km (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
480 L (better)
450 L
Length
4,650 mm
4,905 mm
Weight
–
1,460 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo petrol
2.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
206 kW (better)
142 kW
Torque
400 Nm (better)
246 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
–
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
6

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Giulia or Optima?

Which is cheaper to run, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the Kia Optima?

The Kia Optima: about $160 a year less in New Zealand, $130 in Australia, £100 in the UK and $120 in the US than the Alfa Romeo Giulia at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the Kia Optima?

The Kia Optima, at 5.6 L/100km (50 mpg UK, 42 mpg US) to the Alfa Romeo Giulia's 6.1 L/100km (46 mpg UK, 39 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Alfa Romeo Giulia or the Kia Optima?

The Alfa Romeo Giulia, at 480 L to the Kia Optima's 450 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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