Kia Cerato 2010 vs Mitsubishi Lancer 2007
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 126 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 157 NM | 143 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Kia Cerato is more dynamic to drive. Kia Cerato engine produces 17 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 1.7 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.4 | |
| Kia Cerato consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mitsubishi Lancer, 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 | 59 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 920 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| Mitsubishi Lancer gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 2010 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: | 4.48 m | 4.57 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.40 m | 1.49 m | |
| Kia Cerato is 9 cm shorter than the Mitsubishi Lancer, width is practically the same , while the height of Kia Cerato is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 400 litres | |
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Kia Cerato has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Cerato has 40 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: | 10.2 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Cerato is 0.2 metres more than that of the Mitsubishi Lancer. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 2400 | |
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