Spec Sizes

Honda Accord vs Kia Optima Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2015 catalog dimensions. Honda Accord · Kia Optima

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length189.2 in – 191.4 in
  • Height56.5 in – 57.7 in
  • Wheelbase107.3 in – 109.3 in
  • Ground clearance5.5 in – 5.8 in
  • Curb weight3,186 lb – 3,559 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.8 in
  • Kia Optima width72.1 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Accord is 0.4 in shorter (190.3 in vs 190.7 in)
  • Width: Kia Optima is 0.7 in narrower (72.8 in vs 72.1 in)
  • Height: essentially the same
  • Wheelbase: Kia Optima has a 1.7 in longer wheelbase (108.3 in vs 110.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Honda Accord has 0.6 in more ground clearance (5.7 in vs 5.1 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Accord is 20 lb heavier (3,373 lb vs 3,353 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Honda Accord has 0.6 in more ground clearance (5.7 in vs 5.1 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Kia Optima has a 1.7 in longer wheelbase (108.3 in vs 110.0 in)
  3. Width: Kia Optima is 0.7 in narrower (72.8 in vs 72.1 in)
  4. Curb weight: Honda Accord is 20 lb heavier (3,373 lb vs 3,353 lb)
  5. Length: Honda Accord is 0.4 in shorter (190.3 in vs 190.7 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Accord — Honda Accord is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for Honda Accord · garage fit for Kia Optima
  • Narrower for tight parkingKia Optima — Kia Optima is narrower by 0.7 in
  • More ground clearanceHonda Accord — Honda Accord has 0.6 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda AccordKia OptimaDifference
Length190.3 in190.7 in0.4 in
Width72.8 in72.1 in0.7 in
Height57.1 in57.1 in0.0 in
Wheelbase108.3 in110.0 in1.7 in
Ground clearance5.7 in5.1 in0.6 in
Curb weight3,373 lb3,353 lb20 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 189.2 in – 191.4 in).

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