Kia Carnival 2006 vs Renault Grand Espace 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.0 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: | 185 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 343 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Kia Carnival engine produces 35 HP more power than Renault Grand Espace, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Renault Grand Espace. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.6 | |
| Kia Carnival consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Renault Grand Espace, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carnival could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carnival gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Terracan | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Nissan X-Trail, Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Opel Vivaro | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.75 m | |
| Kia Carnival is 5 cm shorter than the Renault Grand Espace, 12 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carnival is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 364 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 364 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1666 litres | 3050 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Grand Espace (by 1384 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carnival is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Grand Espace. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`920 | 2`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3400 | |
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