Chevrolet Trax 2013 vs Kia Carens 2013
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 HP | 135 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 164 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.3 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Kia Carens is a more dynamic driving. Chevrolet Trax engine produces 20 HP less power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 9 NM less than Kia Carens. Due to the lower power, Chevrolet Trax reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.4 | |
| Chevrolet Trax consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chevrolet Trax could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Chevrolet Aveo, Chevrolet Cruze | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Carens might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.61 m | |
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Chevrolet Trax is smaller, but higher. Chevrolet Trax is 28 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Chevrolet Trax is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 356 litres | 492 litres | |
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Kia Carens has more luggage space. Chevrolet Trax has 136 litres less trunk space than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Trax is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`791 | 2`140 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Chevrolet Trax is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8400 | 8400 | |
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