Kia RIO 2011 vs Hyundai Elantra 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 25 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 2.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Hyundai Elantra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia RIO consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 45 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia RIO consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 48 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 500 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai Elantra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 16 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 402 litres | |
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Hyundai Elantra has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 178 litres less trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.1 metres less than that of the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5200 | |
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