Kia RIO 2005 vs Hyundai Elantra 2003
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| Body: | Hatchback | Sedan | |
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| The hatchback generally has more luggage space thanks to a larger trunk door opening and the ability to convert the rear of the passenger compartment into luggage space. Sedans tend to be quieter than hatchbacks, due to a more isolated rear area. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
| Engines: | 1.4 - 1.6 | 1.6 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 97 - 112 HP | 105 - 143 HP | |
| Torque: | 125 - 235 NM | 143 - 235 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 - 14.5 seconds | 9 - 13 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 - 7.2 | 6.4 - 8.8 | |
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Kia RIO petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Hyundai Elantra. On average, Kia RIO equipped with diesel engines consume 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.99 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.42 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but higher. Kia RIO is 53 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 272 litres | 415 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1107 litres | 1222 litres | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 143 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Hyundai Elantra (by 115 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.3 metres less than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`600 | ~ 1`790 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 2000 | 1200 | |
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