Kia RIO 2011 vs Toyota Yaris 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 137 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is more dynamic to drive. Kia RIO engine produces 9 HP more power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Toyota Yaris. Thanks to more power Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 5.1 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Verso | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Yaris might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Yaris engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 3.79 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.53 m | |
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Kia RIO is larger, but lower. Kia RIO is 26 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 3 cm wider, while the height of Kia RIO is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 313 litres | |
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Toyota Yaris has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia RIO has 89 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. This could mean that the Kia RIO uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 1.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Kia RIO can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Yaris has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 3000 | |
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