Fiat Punto 2012 vs Kia RIO 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| 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: | 69 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 102 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Punto engine produces 38 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 33 NM less than Kia RIO. Due to the lower power, Fiat Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Punto consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Fiat Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Punto consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 680 km with real consumption | 510 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Punto 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: | 330'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Fiat Panda, Fiat 500 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia RIO might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia RIO 2015 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia RIO 2015 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 4.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Fiat Punto is 6 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Punto is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 288 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1030 litres | 923 litres | |
| Fiat Punto has 13 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Fiat Punto (by 107 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Punto is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia RIO, which means Fiat Punto can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`575 kg | 1`630 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`015 kg | 1`109 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 560 kg | 521 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Fiat Punto has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 10 800 | |
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