Chevrolet Kalos 2005 vs Kia RIO 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 94 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 130 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.8 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Kalos engine produces 3 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 2 NM less than Kia RIO. Despite less power, Chevrolet Kalos reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.3 | |
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The Chevrolet Kalos is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chevrolet Kalos consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Chevrolet Kalos over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| Chevrolet Kalos gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Lacetti | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Chevrolet Kalos might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.88 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.67 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.42 m | |
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Chevrolet Kalos is smaller, but higher. Chevrolet Kalos is 36 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Kalos is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 326 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Kalos is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`100 kg | 1`500 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Kalos has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1200 | |
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