Fiat Marea 1996 vs Kia Clarus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Fiat Marea) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia Clarus) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 101 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Kia Clarus is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Marea engine produces 15 HP less power than Kia Clarus, but torque is 48 NM more than Kia Clarus. Due to the lower power, Fiat Marea reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 9.3 | |
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The Fiat Marea is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Fiat Marea consumes 2.5 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 375 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 920 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.48 m | 4.75 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 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 7 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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