Chrysler Town & Country 2008 vs Kia Carens 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 3.8 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Chrysler Town & Country) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Kia Carens) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 312 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Chrysler Town & Country engine produces 60 HP more power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 7 NM more than Kia Carens. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.5 | 6.2 | |
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The Kia Carens is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Chrysler Town & Country consumes 6.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chrysler Town & Country could require 945 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 78 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 620 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 760 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carens 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: | 21 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Dodge Grand Caravan, Chrysler Pacifica, Jeep Wrangler | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Kia Carens 2006 2.0 engine: The Hyundai/Kia 2.0 CRDi engine with the D4EA code is a cast-iron diesel unit introduced in the early 2000s. It is known for solid durability and, when properly maintained, can often reach 300,000–400,000 km. The engine appeared in several versions over the years. Early variants produced around 112 hp with a conventional ... More about Kia Carens 2006 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.15 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 2.00 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.75 m | 1.65 m | |
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Chrysler Town & Country is larger. Chrysler Town & Country is 61 cm longer than the Kia Carens, 18 cm wider, while the height of Chrysler Town & Country is 10 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 930 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 930 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
2340 litres | 2106 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Chrysler Town & Country (by 234 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`585 kg | 2`275 kg | |
| Net weight: | 2`042 kg | 1`610 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 543 kg | 665 kg | |
| Chrysler Town & Country load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 22 procentiem less than Kia Carens. Therefore, Kia Carens is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 800 | 2600 | |
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