Ford S-Max 2006 vs Kia Carnival 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 140 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 343 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Ford S-Max engine produces 45 HP less power than Kia Carnival, whereas torque is 23 NM less than Kia Carnival. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 11.9 l/100km | |
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The Ford S-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Ford S-Max consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carnival, which means that by driving the Ford S-Max over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Ford S-Max consumes 4.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carnival. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1090 km in combined cycle | 1020 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 980 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Ford S-Max gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Focus, Ford Mondeo, Ford Galaxy, Ford C-Max | Used also on Hyundai Terracan | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Ford S-Max 2006 2.0 engine: In early production engines, the camshaft timing chain often stretched, requiring timely replacement to avoid potential issues. The fuel system, equipped with piezo injectors, is highly sensitive to fuel ... More about Ford S-Max 2006 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.77 m | 4.81 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.98 m | |
| Height: | 1.66 m | 1.82 m | |
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Ford S-Max is smaller. Ford S-Max is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Carnival, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Ford S-Max is 16 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 854 litres | 364 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 854 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 364 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2100 litres | 1666 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford S-Max (by 434 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`920 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Ford S-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Carnival has serious deffects in 375 percent more cases than Ford S-Max, so Ford S-Max quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3200 | |
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