Kia Ceed 2007 vs Renault Megane 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | 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: | 122 HP | 106 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11.7 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is more dynamic to drive. Kia Ceed engine produces 16 HP more power than Renault Megane, whereas torque is 6 NM more than Renault Megane. Thanks to more power Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.8 | |
| Kia Ceed consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Megane, which means that by driving the Kia Ceed over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 810 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 Megane 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 2007 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 Megane 2012 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 Megane 2012 1.6 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.47 m | 4.30 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.47 m | |
| Kia Ceed is 18 cm longer than the Renault Megane, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 534 litres | 368 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1664 litres | 1162 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage capacity. Kia Ceed has 166 litres more trunk space than the Renault Megane. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 502 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Renault Megane has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Renault Megane, so Renault Megane quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 2600 | 4000 | |
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