Kia Ceed 2009 vs Renault Grand Scenic 2009
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Minivan / MPV | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 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: | 126 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Kia Ceed engine produces 16 HP more power than Renault Grand Scenic, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Renault Grand Scenic. Despite the higher power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.5 | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Ceed consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Grand Scenic, which means that by driving the Kia Ceed over 15,000 km in a year you can save 135 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 800 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Renault Grand Scenic engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 26 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2009 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. Renault Grand Scenic 2009 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Grand Scenic 2009 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.49 m | 4.56 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.65 m | |
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Kia Ceed is smaller. Kia Ceed is 7 cm shorter than the Renault Grand Scenic, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | no data | 7 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 534 litres | 208 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | no data | 208 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 534 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1664 litres | 2063 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Grand Scenic (by 399 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 11.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Ceed is 1 metres less than that of the Renault Grand Scenic, which means Kia Ceed can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 2`067 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3000 | 2800 | |
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