Kia Carens 2002 vs Opel Zafira 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 14.5 seconds | |
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Kia Carens is more dynamic to drive. Kia Carens engine produces 11 HP more power than Opel Zafira, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Opel Zafira. Thanks to more power Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 7.3 | |
| Kia Carens consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Zafira, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carens could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Signum | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.74 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.63 m | |
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Kia Carens is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Carens is 17 cm longer than the Opel Zafira, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carens is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 422 litres | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 150 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 422 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1632 litres | 1700 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 68 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.1 metres more than that of the Opel Zafira. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`965 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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