Hyundai Matrix 2001 vs Kia Carens 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 103 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 141 NM | 141 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.7 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
| Hyundai Matrix engine produces 2 HP less power than Kia Carens, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Hyundai Matrix reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | 8.2 | |
| Hyundai Matrix consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Hyundai Matrix over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 830 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai Matrix might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.02 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.61 m | |
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Hyundai Matrix is smaller, but slightly higher. Hyundai Matrix is 47 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai Matrix is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 350 litres | 422 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1284 litres | 1632 litres | |
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Kia Carens has more luggage space. Hyundai Matrix has 72 litres less trunk space than the Kia Carens. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Carens (by 348 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai Matrix is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`830 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1000 | |
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