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