Kia Clarus 1999 vs Kia Sephia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 133 HP | 111 HP | |
| Torque: | 171 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Kia Clarus engine produces 22 HP more power than Kia Sephia, whereas torque is 19 NM more than Kia Sephia. Despite the higher power, Kia Clarus reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.3 | 9.1 | |
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The Kia Sephia is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Clarus consumes 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sephia, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Clarus could require 180 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 580 km in combined cycle | 540 km in combined cycle | |
| 740 km on highway | 710 km on highway | ||
| Kia Clarus 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 | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Shuma, Kia Clarus | |
| 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: | 4.73 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Kia Clarus is larger. Kia Clarus is 30 cm longer than the Kia Sephia, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 444 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
784 litres | 692 litres | |
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Kia Clarus has more luggage capacity. Kia Clarus has 74 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sephia. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Clarus (by 92 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`770 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 800 | |
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