Fiat Marea 1996 vs Kia Clarus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 147 HP | 133 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 171 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Fiat Marea is more dynamic to drive. Fiat Marea engine produces 14 HP more power than Kia Clarus, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Kia Clarus. Thanks to more power Fiat Marea reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.9 | 10.3 | |
| Fiat Marea consumes 0.4 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 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 63 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 740 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: | 420'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Fiat Marea engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | |
| 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: | 11.1 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Marea is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia Clarus, which means Fiat Marea can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`400 | 1`865 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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