Kia Cerato 2013 vs Hyundai Elantra 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 178 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 10.2 seconds | |
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Hyundai Elantra is a more dynamic driving. Kia Cerato engine produces 20 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Due to the lower power, Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.0 | |
| Kia Cerato consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Kia Cerato over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 710 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| 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 | Used also on Hyundai i30 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Hyundai Elantra engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
| Kia Cerato 2013 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: | 4.56 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Cerato is 1 cm longer than the Hyundai Elantra, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 482 litres | 420 litres | |
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Kia Cerato has more luggage capacity. Kia Cerato has 62 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`810 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |
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