Hyundai Elantra 2016 vs Kia Cerato 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 212 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai Elantra and Kia Cerato have the same engine power, but Hyundai Elantra torque is 55 NM more than Kia Cerato. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.8 | |
| Hyundai Elantra consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Cerato, which means that by driving the Hyundai Elantra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Kia XCeed | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Cerato might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai Elantra 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. | |||
| Kia Cerato 2016 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.57 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai Elantra is 1 cm longer than the Kia Cerato, 2 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 408 litres | 482 litres | |
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Kia Cerato has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Hyundai Elantra has 74 litres less trunk space than the Kia Cerato. This could mean that the Hyundai Elantra uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`760 | 1`740 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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