Fiat Marea 1996 vs Kia Clarus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.7 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 113 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 154 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Fiat Marea engine produces 3 HP less power than Kia Clarus, but torque is 2 NM more than Kia Clarus. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 9.3 | |
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The Fiat Marea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Marea consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Clarus, which means that by driving the Fiat Marea over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Fiat Marea gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Fiat Brava | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Clarus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.44 m | |
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Fiat Marea is smaller, but higher. Fiat Marea is 27 cm shorter than the Kia Clarus, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Marea is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 304 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1580 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Marea is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia Clarus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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