Chevrolet Kalos 2005 vs Kia RIO 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 83 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Kalos engine produces 14 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Kia RIO. Despite less power, Chevrolet Kalos reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.5 | 8.3 | |
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The Chevrolet Kalos is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Kalos consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Kalos over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 650 km on highway | ||
| Chevrolet Kalos gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Chevrolet Kalos is smaller, but higher. Chevrolet Kalos is 36 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Kalos is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 326 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Kalos is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`100 | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Kalos has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1400 | |
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