Compare Kia Forte / K3 III (BD) vs Volkswagen Passat B8 facelift vs Kia Optima / K5 III (TF) facelift

Kia Forte / K3 III (BD)

Volkswagen Passat B8 facelift

Kia Optima / K5 III (TF) facelift

Kia Forte / K3 III (BD)Volkswagen Passat B8 faceliftKia Optima / K5 III (TF) facelift
Variants
1.4 T-GDI DCT
1.5 CVT
1.6 CVT
1.6 GDI DCT
1.6 PHEV
2.0
2.0 CVT
GT 1.6 T-GDI
GT 1.6 T-GDI DCT
1.5 TSI
1.5 TSI DSG
1.6 TDI DSG
2.0 TDI 122 DSG
2.0 TDI 150
2.0 TDI 150 DSG
2.0 TDI 190 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 190 DSG
2.0 TDI 200 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TDI 200 DSG
2.0 TDI 240 4MOTION DSG
2.0 TSI 190 DSG
2.0 TSI 272 4MOTION DSG
GTE
1.7 CRDi
1.7 CRDi AT
2.0 CVVT
2.0 CVVT AT
2.0 CVVT EcoDynamics
2.0 Hybrid
2.0 T-GDI AT
2.4 GDI AT

Reviews

Neofiliac score40%38%44%
Pros
  • Good on fuel economy
  • Good space inside
  • Punchy diesel engine
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good towing capacity
  • Reasonable exterior styling
Cons
  • No powerful engine options
  • Only available with small engines
  • Basic suspension setup
  • PHEV nonsense
  • Only available with small engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
  • Ugly
  • Horrible 0-100kph time
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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