Kia Clarus 1997 vs Volvo 850 1994
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 171 NM | 170 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.8 seconds | 12.1 seconds | |
| Kia Clarus engine produces 7 HP more power than Volvo 850, whereas torque is 1 NM more than Volvo 850. Despite the higher power, Kia Clarus reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.0 | 9.4 | |
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The Volvo 850 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Clarus consumes 2.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Volvo 850, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Clarus could require 390 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 73 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 500 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| Volvo 850 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Volvo 850 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Volvo V70, Volvo S70 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Clarus might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.67 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Clarus is 3 cm longer than the Volvo 850, 1 cm wider, while the height of Kia Clarus is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 424 litres | 445 litres | |
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Volvo 850 has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia Clarus has 21 litres less trunk space than the Volvo 850. This could mean that the Kia Clarus uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 1400 | |
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