Kia Cerato 2009 vs Hyundai Sonata 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 197 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Kia Cerato engine produces 37 HP less power than Hyundai Sonata, whereas torque is 41 NM less than Hyundai Sonata. Despite less power, Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.7 | |
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The Kia Cerato is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Cerato consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Sonata, which means that by driving the Kia Cerato over 15,000 km in a year you can save 165 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| Hyundai Sonata gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 390'000 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 Hyundai Sonata engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Cerato might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Cerato 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.53 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.48 m | |
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Kia Cerato is smaller. Kia Cerato is 27 cm shorter than the Hyundai Sonata, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Cerato is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 523 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 2000 | |
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