Kia Cerato 2016 vs Mitsubishi Lancer 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 194 NM | 198 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Kia Cerato and Mitsubishi Lancer have the same engine power, but Kia Cerato torque is 4 NM less than Mitsubishi Lancer. Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 8.4 | |
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The Kia Cerato is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Cerato consumes 1.2 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 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Outlander, Mitsubishi ASX, Peugeot 4008 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Cerato 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. | |||
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`760 | 1`850 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 2400 | |
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