Kia Cerato 2009 vs Mazda 3 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 156 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Kia Cerato is more dynamic to drive. Kia Cerato engine produces 21 HP more power than Mazda 3, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Mazda 3. Thanks to more power Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.3 | |
| Kia Cerato consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Cerato could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 52 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| Mazda 3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 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 Mazda 3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Used only for this car | |
| 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 | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Cerato is 5 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Cerato is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 430 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`745 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 3200 | |
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