Citroen C4 2015 vs Kia Ceed 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
| 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 | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 270 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
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Citroen C4 is more dynamic to drive. Citroen C4 engine produces 13 HP less power than Kia Ceed, but torque is 10 NM more than Kia Ceed. Despite less power, Citroen C4 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 3.7 | |
| Citroen C4 consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Citroen C4 could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1570 km in combined cycle | 1430 km in combined cycle | |
| 1710 km on highway | 1510 km on highway | ||
| Citroen C4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 13 other car models, including Peugeot 308, Citroen C3, Peugeot 207, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 Picasso | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia Venga | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.33 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Citroen C4 is 2 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, width is practically the same , while the height of Citroen C4 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 408 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1183 litres | 1318 litres | |
| Citroen C4 has 28 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 135 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Citroen C4 is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`825 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Citroen C4 has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 5800 | |
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