Hyundai Elantra 2003 vs Kia RIO 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 235 NM | 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra engine produces 2 HP more power than Kia RIO, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, Hyundai Elantra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 4.7 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Hyundai Elantra consumes 1.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Hyundai Elantra could require 255 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Kia RIO gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Accent, Kia Cerato, Hyundai Matrix | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.52 m | 3.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.47 m | |
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Hyundai Elantra is larger, but lower. Hyundai Elantra is 53 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 2 cm wider, while the height of Hyundai Elantra is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 415 litres | 270 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1222 litres | no data | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage capacity. Hyundai Elantra has 145 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Elantra is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`910 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Elantra has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2000 | |
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