Kia Ceed 2015 vs Mazda 3 2019
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 122 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 213 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.5 seconds | 10.8 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is more dynamic to drive. Kia Ceed engine produces 8 HP more power than Mazda 3, but torque is 53 NM less than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia Ceed consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Ceed could require 135 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Ceed consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.46 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia Ceed is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia Ceed is 15 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 330 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1019 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Ceed has 50 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 3. The Mazda 3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`181 | 1`907 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Mazda 3 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 14 000 | 21 400 | |
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