Spec Sizes

Honda Accord vs Kia Optima Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. Honda Accord · Kia Optima

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

Side view
  • Length189.5 in – 192.5 in
  • Height56.5 in – 57.7 in
  • Wheelbase107.3 in – 109.3 in
  • Ground clearance5.5 in – 5.8 in
  • Curb weight3,170 lb – 3,554 lb
Front / width
  • Width72.8 in – 73.0 in
  • Kia Optima width73.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: Honda Accord is 0.1 in shorter (191.0 in vs 191.1 in)
  • Width: Honda Accord is 0.3 in narrower (72.9 in vs 73.2 in)
  • Height: Kia Optima is 0.6 in taller (57.1 in vs 57.7 in)
  • Wheelbase: Kia Optima has a 2.1 in longer wheelbase (108.3 in vs 110.4 in)
  • Ground clearance: Honda Accord has 0.4 in more ground clearance (5.7 in vs 5.3 in)
  • Curb weight: Honda Accord is 6 lb heavier (3,362 lb vs 3,357 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Honda Accord has 0.4 in more ground clearance (5.7 in vs 5.3 in)
  2. Wheelbase: Kia Optima has a 2.1 in longer wheelbase (108.3 in vs 110.4 in)
  3. Height: Kia Optima is 0.6 in taller (57.1 in vs 57.7 in)
  4. Width: Honda Accord is 0.3 in narrower (72.9 in vs 73.2 in)
  5. Curb weight: Honda Accord is 6 lb heavier (3,362 lb vs 3,357 lb)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageHonda Accord — Honda Accord is shorter by 0.1 in Check garage fit for Honda Accord · garage fit for Kia Optima
  • Narrower for tight parkingHonda Accord — Honda Accord is narrower by 0.3 in
  • More ground clearanceHonda Accord — Honda Accord has 0.4 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecHonda AccordKia OptimaDifference
Length191.0 in191.1 in0.1 in
Width72.9 in73.2 in0.3 in
Height57.1 in57.7 in0.6 in
Wheelbase108.3 in110.4 in2.1 in
Ground clearance5.7 in5.3 in0.4 in
Curb weight3,362 lb3,357 lb6 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 189.5 in – 192.5 in).

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