Mazda 626 1998 vs Kia Sephia 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.5 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 80 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 11.2 seconds | |
| Mazda 626 engine produces 20 HP more power than Kia Sephia, whereas torque is 95 NM more than Kia Sephia. Despite the higher power, Mazda 626 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Mazda 626 consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sephia, which means that by driving the Mazda 626 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 626 consumes 2.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sephia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 64 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1230 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 810 km on highway | ||
| 1060 km with real consumption | 600 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.58 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.39 m | |
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Mazda 626 is larger. Mazda 626 is 33 cm longer than the Kia Sephia, 2 cm wider, while the height of Mazda 626 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 502 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda 626 is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia Sephia, which means Mazda 626 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`350 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | low | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sephia has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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