Kia Carnival 2006 vs Citroen C8 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 343 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 12.5 seconds | |
| Kia Carnival engine produces 47 HP more power than Citroen C8, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Citroen C8. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.9 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Citroen C8 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Carnival consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C8, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carnival could require 105 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Carnival consumes 4.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C8. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 1120 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1330 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 1080 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C8 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Terracan | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Peugeot 307, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 407, Citroen C5, Citroen C4 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Citroen C8 2008 2.0 engine: The 2.0 HDI (DW10BTED4) engine is reliable and durable, with few issues in its mechanical components, but it does have some recurring problems. Early models featured a short camshaft timing chain that was prone to ... More about Citroen C8 2008 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
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Kia Carnival is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Carnival is 8 cm longer than the Citroen C8, 13 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carnival is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 364 litres | 480 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 480 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 364 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1666 litres | 2948 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Citroen C8 (by 1282 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carnival is 0.7 metres more than that of the Citroen C8, which means Kia Carnival can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`920 | 2`530 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 3800 | |
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