Kia Carens 2002 vs Mazda Premacy 2001
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 230 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Kia Carens engine produces 12 HP more power than Mazda Premacy, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Mazda Premacy. Despite the higher power, Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 6.4 | |
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The Mazda Premacy is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Carens consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda Premacy, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carens could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Mazda Premacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 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 Mazda 626, Mazda 323 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Carens 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. | |||
| Mazda Premacy 2001 2.0 engine: The engine is reliable if you use quality diesel. Turbine life is not very long, however. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.60 m | |
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Kia Carens is larger. Kia Carens is 15 cm longer than the Mazda Premacy, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carens is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 422 litres | 420 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1632 litres | 1848 litres | |
| Kia Carens has 2 litres more trunk space than the Mazda Premacy. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda Premacy (by 216 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mazda Premacy. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`965 | 1`845 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 800 | |
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