Kia Carnival 2006 vs Renault Grand Espace 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 343 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Kia Carnival engine produces 45 HP more power than Renault Grand Espace, whereas torque is 23 NM more than Renault Grand Espace. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 9.2 | |
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The Kia Carnival is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Carnival consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Grand Espace, which means that by driving the Kia Carnival over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 650 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carnival gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai Terracan | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Espace, Renault VEL Satis | |
| 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 | 4.86 m | |
| Width: | 1.98 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.82 m | 1.75 m | |
| Kia Carnival is 5 cm shorter than the Renault Grand Espace, 12 cm wider, while the height of Kia Carnival is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 364 litres | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 456 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 364 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1666 litres | 3050 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Grand Espace (by 1384 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Carnival is 0.2 metres more than that of the Renault Grand Espace. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`920 | 2`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3200 | 3200 | |
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