Kia Cerato 2016 vs Mitsubishi Lancer 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Kia Cerato is more dynamic to drive. Kia Cerato engine produces 21 HP more power than Mitsubishi Lancer, whereas torque is 14 NM more than Mitsubishi Lancer. Thanks to more power Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 2.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.0 | |
| Kia Cerato consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Lancer, which means that by driving the Kia Cerato over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 310'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 21 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 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Colt, Smart ForFour, Mitsubishi Xpander | |
| 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 2016 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 | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.49 m | |
| Kia Cerato is 1 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Lancer, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Cerato is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 482 litres | 400 litres | |
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Kia Cerato has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Cerato has 82 litres more trunk space than the Mitsubishi Lancer. The Mitsubishi Lancer may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Cerato is 0.6 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Lancer, which means Kia Cerato can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 2400 | |
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