Kia Carnival 2006 vs Ford S-Max 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain and belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 343 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 11.9 seconds | |
| Kia Carnival engine produces 55 HP more power than Ford S-Max, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Ford S-Max. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.9 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Ford S-Max is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Carnival consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford S-Max, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Carnival could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Carnival consumes 3.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Ford S-Max. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 950 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1290 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 870 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Terracan | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Ford Mondeo, Ford Focus, Ford Galaxy, Ford C-Max | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.81 m | 4.77 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.66 m | |
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Kia Carnival is larger. Kia Carnival is 4 cm longer than the Ford S-Max, 13 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carnival is 16 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 364 litres | 854 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 854 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 364 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1666 litres | 2100 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Ford S-Max (by 434 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`920 | 2`505 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | average | |
| Ford S-Max has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Carnival has serious deffects in 375 percent more cases than Ford S-Max, so Ford S-Max quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4000 | |
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