Car comparison

Kia Optima IV GT 2.0 T-GDIvsFord Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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Kia Optima IV

GT 2.0 T-GDI

245 hp1998 ccGasolineFWDAutomaticTwin-turboSedan2016-2018

Ford Taurus VII

EcoBoost 245

245 hp1999 ccGasolineFWDManualTurbochargedSedan2015-2019

Comparison overview

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Kia Optima IV GT 2.0 T-GDI

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.4 s
Fastest top speed
250 km/h
155 mph Unrestricted
240 km/h
149 mph Restricted
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
353 Nm
260 lb-ft
Lightest
1,680 kg
3,704 lb
Best power-to-weight
146 hp/t
109 kW/t
6.9 kg/hp
Lowest combined fuel consumption
8.2 L/100 km
28.7 mpg US
34.4 mpg UK
Best estimated range
854 km
530 mi
Best overall score
62/100
Best performance score
56/100
Best economy score
85/100

Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245

Largest trunk
534 L
Best practicality score
77/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
Power	245hp183kW	245hp183kW
Torque	353Nm260lb-ft	350Nm258lb-ft
Curb weight	1,680kg3,704lb	1,794kg3,955lb
Gross weight	2,120kg4,674lb	2,169kg4,782lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Calculated	218 km/h 135 mph
To 99% top speed	72.7s99% target: 248 km/h / 154 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 216 km/h / 134 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.4s	7.9s
0-200 km/h	24.4s Calculated	34.7s Calculated
0-60 mph	7.1s Calculated	7.5s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	11.8L/100 km19.9mpg US23.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.2s Calculated	15.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	146hp/t109kW/t66hp/1000 lb Calculated	137hp/t102kW/t62hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	210Nm/t141lb-ft/ton Calculated	195Nm/t131lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	854km530mi Calculated	780km485mi Calculated
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	1,999cc122cu in
Length	4,855mm191in	4,996mm197in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,878mm74in
Height	1,465mm58in	1,503mm59in
Wheelbase	2,805mm110in	2,949mm116in
Front track	1,597mm63in	1,608mm63in
Rear track	1,608mm63in	1,618mm64in
Ground clearance	-	133mm5in
Trunk volume	510L	534L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	64L
CO2 emissions	191g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

Kia Optima IV GT 2.0 T-GDIFord Taurus VII EcoBoost 245PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	6,000 rpm	1,350-4,000 rpm	6,250 rpm
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	5,500 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,500 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	7.1 s	7.5 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.4 s	7.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	24.4 s	34.7 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph Likely limited	218 km/h 135 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.8 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	7.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.2 s	10.4 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.9 s	13.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.2 s	15.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	160 km/h 100 mph	151 km/h 94 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	245 hp 183 kW
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	353 Nm 260 lb-ft
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	350 Nm 258 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	1,680 kg 3,704 lb
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	1,794 kg 3,955 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	218 km/h 135 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	7.4 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	7.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Kia Optima IV GT 2.0 T-GDI and Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245: 0.5 s.

Fuel consumption comparison

Bar comparison chart for Fuel consumption. Lower is better · L/100 km / mpg US / mpg UK

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp

Estimated range comparison

Bar comparison chart for Estimated range. Higher is better · km / mi

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	854 km 530 mi
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	780 km 485 mi

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	245 hp 183 kW	7.4 s	Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	245 hp 183 kW	7.9 s	218 km/h 135 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	510 L 18.0 cu ft
Length	4,855 mm 191.1 in
Height	1,465 mm 57.7 in

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Performance vs fuel economy

Cars closer to the top-right corner combine stronger performance with better fuel economy scores.

Vehicle

Performance score

Fuel economy score

KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.4 s
Top speed Unrestricted 250 km/h155 mph Restricted 240 km/h149 mph

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	7.9 s
Top speed 218 km/h 135 mph

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Kia Optima IV GT 2.0 T-GDI is closest to the top-right balance target for performance and fuel economy.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption

Cars closer to the lower-left corner offer a better mix of quick acceleration and low fuel consumption.

Acceleration vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Fuel consumption, L/100 km	0-100 km/h, s
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK	7.4 s
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK	7.9 s

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption

The shaded area favors higher power-to-weight with lower combined fuel consumption.

Power-to-weight vs fuel consumption data table
Vehicle	Power-to-weight, hp/t	Fuel consumption, L/100 km
KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI	146 hp/t 109 kW/t 6.9 kg/hp	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK
FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245	137 hp/t 102 kW/t 7.3 kg/hp	8.2 L/100 km 28.7 mpg US 34.4 mpg UK

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

KiaOptima IVGT 2.0 T-GDI

FordTaurus VIIEcoBoost 245

Power

245 hp

183 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

353 Nm

260 lb-ft

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.4 s

7.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

250 km/h155 mph

Restricted

240 km/h149 mph

218 km/h

135 mph

Lightness

1,680 kg

3,704 lb

1,794 kg

3,955 lb

Fuel consumption

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	510 L 18.0 cu ft
Length	4,855 mm 191.1 in
Height	1,465 mm 57.7 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	534 L 18.9 cu ft
Length	4,996 mm 196.7 in
Height	1,503 mm 59.2 in

Range score

854 km

530 mi

780 km

485 mi

CO2 score

191 g/km

Trunk score

510 L

18.0 cu ft

534 L

18.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

146 hp/t

109 kW/t

6.9 kg/hp

137 hp/t

102 kW/t

7.3 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	Kia Optima IV GT 2.0 T-GDI	Ford Taurus VII EcoBoost 245
Consumption	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.35 LC100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,153 LC/year	2,153 LC/year