Kia Ceed 2007 vs Volvo V50 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 122 HP | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 165 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Kia Ceed engine produces 3 HP less power than Volvo V50, whereas torque is 8 NM less than Volvo V50. Due to the lower power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Ceed consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50, which means that by driving the Kia Ceed over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Ceed consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volvo V50. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo V50 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo S40, Volvo C30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.46 m | |
| Kia Ceed is 5 cm shorter than the Volvo V50, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Ceed is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 534 litres | 417 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1664 litres | no data | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Ceed has 117 litres more trunk space than the Volvo V50. The Volvo V50 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`890 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Volvo V50 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volvo V50, so Volvo V50 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2800 | 3600 | |
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