Kia RIO 2000 vs Mazda 3 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 96 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 136 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 9 HP less power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Mazda 3. Despite less power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 7.8 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 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 3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Mazda Xedos 6, 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 3 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.46 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller. Kia RIO is 27 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 261 litres | 413 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 675 litres | |
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Mazda 3 has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 152 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.8 metres less than that of the Mazda 3, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`435 | 1`700 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Mazda 3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 110 percent more cases than Mazda 3, so Mazda 3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1200 | |
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