Kia Carens 2013 vs Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2014
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.6 - 2.0 | 1.2 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 115 - 166 HP | 86 - 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 164 - 330 NM | 160 - 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 - 13 seconds | 8.8 - 13.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 - 7.9 | 3.6 - 5.5 | |
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Kia Carens petrol engines consumes on average 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. On average, Kia Carens equipped with diesel engines consume 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.58 m | |
| Kia Carens is 19 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan, width is practically the same , while the height of Kia Carens is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 492 litres | 500 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1650 litres | 1520 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 2`202 kg | ~ 1`896 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`469 kg | ~ 1`390 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 733 kg | ~ 506 kg | |
| Kia Carens load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 31 procentiem more than Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan. Therefore, Kia Carens is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | |||
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is better rated in child safety tests. The Kia Carens scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 8200 | |
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