Kia Optima (2018) is 293 mm (11.54 inch) longer and 61 mm (2.40 inch) wider than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017).
Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017) is 11 mm (0.43 inch) higher, 341 kg (752 lbs) lighter and has 95 liters (3.35 ft3) bigger cargo space than Kia Optima (2018).
Size difference at a glance
Kia Optima (2018) is 6.4% longer than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017).
Kia Optima (2018) is 3.4% wider than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017).
Kia Optima (2018) is 0.7% lower than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017).
Kia Optima (2018) is 28% heavier than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017).
Kia Optima (2018) is 15.7% smaller in cargo space than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017).
Overall footprint
Kia Optima (2018) has a 10% larger overall footprint than Volkswagen Golf Variant (2017) (length × width).
