Kia Ceed 2018 vs Skoda Octavia 2019
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 134 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.9 seconds | 8.3 seconds | |
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Skoda Octavia is a more dynamic driving. Kia Ceed engine produces 50 HP less power than Skoda Octavia, whereas torque is 116 NM less than Skoda Octavia. Due to the lower power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 4.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 6.4 l/100km | |
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The Skoda Octavia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Ceed consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Ceed could require 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Ceed consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Skoda Octavia engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2018 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia Ceed 2018 1.4 engine Skoda Octavia 2019 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Skoda Octavia 2019 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.60 m | 4.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Ceed is 9 cm shorter than the Skoda Octavia, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 625 litres | 640 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1694 litres | 1700 litres | |
| Kia Ceed has 15 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Octavia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Octavia (by 6 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Ceed is 0.2 metres more than that of the Skoda Octavia. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`750 kg | 1`880 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`222 kg | 1`285 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 528 kg | 595 kg | |
| Kia Ceed load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 13 procentiem less than Skoda Octavia. Therefore, Skoda Octavia is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 11 600 | 16 800 | |
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