Kia RIO 2020 vs Hyundai Elantra 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 211 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 28 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 79 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Kia XCeed | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Elantra might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 22 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 408 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia RIO has 72 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai Elantra may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`560 | 1`760 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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