Kia Carens 2002 vs Volkswagen Sharan 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 1.9 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 112 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 13.7 seconds | |
| Kia Carens engine produces 3 HP less power than Volkswagen Sharan, whereas torque is 65 NM less than Volkswagen Sharan. Despite less power, Kia Carens reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 7.1 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Sharan is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Carens consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carens could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Carens consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Sharan. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 1110 km in combined cycle | |
| 1010 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 980 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Sharan gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.63 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.73 m | |
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Kia Carens is smaller. Kia Carens is 14 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Sharan, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Carens is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 422 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1632 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carens is 0.3 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Sharan. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`965 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 2200 | |
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