Honda Stream 2001 vs Kia Carens 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Petrol engines (Honda Stream) are generally quieter, smoother, and better suited for short trips due to quicker warm-up times. Diesel (Kia Carens) engines, on the other hand, offer superior fuel efficiency and torque, making them ideal for long-distance driving and heavy loads. Read more: Petrol vs. Diesel: Fuel Economy and Key Differences. | |||
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 156 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 192 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Honda Stream is more dynamic to drive. Honda Stream engine produces 44 HP more power than Kia Carens, but torque is 53 NM less than Kia Carens. Thanks to more power Honda Stream reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.6 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.1 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Kia Carens is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Honda Stream consumes 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Honda Stream could require 240 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Honda Stream consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 630 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 780 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 600 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda CR-V, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Carens might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Carens engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Honda Stream 2001 2.0 engine: In 2001, Honda introduced the K-series engine lineup, featuring an aluminum block with an open-deck design and cast-iron cylinder liners. It utilizes a port fuel injection system, a 16-valve aluminum cylinder head without hydraulic lifters, individual ignition coils, a VTC cam ... More about Honda Stream 2001 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.61 m | |
| Honda Stream is 8 cm longer than the Kia Carens, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Honda Stream is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 158 litres | 422 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 158 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 422 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1520 litres | 1632 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Carens (by 112 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Honda Stream is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Carens, which means Honda Stream can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`030 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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