Kia Carens 2000 vs Renault Espace 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 188 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.3 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Kia Carens engine produces 30 HP less power than Renault Espace, whereas torque is 37 NM less than Renault Espace. Despite less power, Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 8.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 8.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia Carens consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace, which means that by driving the Kia Carens over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Carens consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Espace. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 78 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 610 km with real consumption | 890 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Espace gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia, Kia Clarus | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Megane | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Espace might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.44 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.69 m | |
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Kia Carens is smaller. Kia Carens is 8 cm shorter than the Renault Espace, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Carens is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | 275 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 275 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 605 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1752 litres | 2850 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Espace (by 1098 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 1.2 metres less than that of the Renault Espace, which means Kia Carens can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 2`300 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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