Kia Cerato 2004 vs Mazda 3 2003
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 143 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 12.4 seconds | |
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Mazda 3 is a more dynamic driving. Kia Cerato and Mazda 3 have the same engine power, but Kia Cerato torque is 2 NM less than Mazda 3. Kia Cerato reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.0 | |
| Kia Cerato consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 3, 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: | 55 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 680 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 800 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Mazda Xedos 6, Mazda MX-3, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato, Kia Carens | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.34 m | 4.42 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.46 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Cerato is 8 cm shorter than the Mazda 3, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Cerato is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 228 litres | 300 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1046 litres | 635 litres | |
| Kia Cerato has 72 litres less trunk space than the Mazda 3. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Cerato (by 411 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.1 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Cerato is 0.2 metres less than that of the Mazda 3. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`740 | 1`720 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | high | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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