Kia Ceed 2007 vs Renault Megane 2012
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Hatchback | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 143 HP | 138 HP | |
| Torque: | 186 NM | 190 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 10.1 seconds | |
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Renault Megane is a more dynamic driving. Kia Ceed engine produces 5 HP more power than Renault Megane, but torque is 4 NM less than Renault Megane. Despite the higher power, Kia Ceed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.8 | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Ceed consumes 0.5 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 75 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 53 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 890 km on highway | 960 km on highway | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Koleos | |
| 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 2.0 engine: Relatively reliable engine with a large resource. Can have inherent vibrations and is noisier than a typical petrol engine. Spare parts widely available. May have problems with ignition system and temperature ... More about Kia Ceed 2007 2.0 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 17 cm longer than the Renault Megane, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Ceed is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 534 litres | 386 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 148 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`890 | 1`780 | |
| 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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