Kia Picanto 2011 vs Kia RIO 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 69 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 121 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is a more dynamic driving. Kia Picanto engine produces 16 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 26 NM less than Kia RIO. Due to the lower power, Kia Picanto reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.2 | 4.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.9 l/100km | 6.5 l/100km | |
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The Kia Picanto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Picanto consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Kia Picanto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Picanto consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia RIO gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Hyundai i10 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Picanto, Hyundai i20, Hyundai i10 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia RIO might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.72 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.46 m | |
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Kia Picanto is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia Picanto is 45 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Picanto is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 200 litres | 288 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
605 litres | no data | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage space. Kia Picanto has 88 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`300 | 1`560 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia RIO scores higher in safety tests. The Kia RIO scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Kia RIO has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Picanto, so Kia RIO quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4000 | |
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