Opel Agila 2000 vs Kia Ceed 2007
| Body: | Minivan / MPV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Opel Agila engine produces 34 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 27 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Opel Agila reaches 100 km/h speed 1.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Opel Agila is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Opel Agila consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Opel Agila could require 30 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Opel Agila consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 41 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 620 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Ceed gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Corsa | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Opel Agila 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: | 3.50 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.62 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.53 m | |
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Opel Agila is smaller, but higher. Opel Agila is 97 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 17 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Agila is 18 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 250 litres | 534 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
595 litres | 1664 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Opel Agila has 284 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 1069 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`345 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Opel Agila has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1600 | 2800 | |
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