Kia Clarus 1996 vs Mazda Xedos 6 1992
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 114 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 139 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.9 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Kia Clarus engine produces 2 HP more power than Mazda Xedos 6, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Mazda Xedos 6. Despite the higher power, Kia Clarus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.9 | 7.9 | |
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The Mazda Xedos 6 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Clarus consumes 3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Xedos 6, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Clarus could require 450 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 550 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 680 km on highway | 1050 km on highway | ||
| Mazda Xedos 6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 420'000 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 Mazda Xedos 6 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda MX-3, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato, Kia Carens | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda Xedos 6 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.34 m | |
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Kia Clarus is larger. Kia Clarus is 14 cm longer than the Mazda Xedos 6, 7 cm wider, while the height of Kia Clarus is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 424 litres | 390 litres | |
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Kia Clarus has more luggage capacity. Kia Clarus has 34 litres more trunk space than the Mazda Xedos 6. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Clarus is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mazda Xedos 6. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`645 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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