Kia Magentis 2003 vs Rover 75 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 169 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 240 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| Kia Magentis engine produces 8 HP less power than Rover 75, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Rover 75. Despite less power, Kia Magentis reaches 100 km/h speed 0.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.3 | 10.5 | |
| Kia Magentis consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Rover 75, which means that by driving the Kia Magentis over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 62 litres | 65 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 600 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Land Rover Freelander, Kia Carnival, Rover 400 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Rover 75 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.73 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.39 m | |
| Kia Magentis is 2 cm shorter than the Rover 75, 4 cm wider, while the height of Kia Magentis is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 479 litres | 432 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
810 litres | 432 litres | |
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Kia Magentis has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Magentis has 47 litres more trunk space than the Rover 75. The Rover 75 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Magentis (by 378 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Magentis is 0.2 metres more than that of the Rover 75. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 1400 | |
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