Kia Picanto 2011 vs Renault Twingo 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.1 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 107 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Kia Picanto is more dynamic to drive. Kia Picanto engine produces 10 HP more power than Renault Twingo, whereas torque is 13 NM more than Renault Twingo. Thanks to more power Kia Picanto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 40 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 920 km on highway | 1080 km on highway | ||
| 560 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Twingo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 17 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia RIO, Hyundai i20, Hyundai i10 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Renault Clio, Dacia Logan, Renault Kangoo, Dacia Sandero | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Twingo might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Picanto engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.60 m | 3.69 m | |
| Width: | 1.60 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.47 m | |
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Kia Picanto is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia Picanto is 10 cm shorter than the Renault Twingo, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Picanto is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 200 litres | 165 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
605 litres | 959 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Picanto has 35 litres more trunk space than the Renault Twingo. The Renault Twingo may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Twingo (by 354 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Picanto is 0.1 metres less than that of the Renault Twingo. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`330 | 1`360 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Renault Twingo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Picanto has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Renault Twingo, so Renault Twingo quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 3800 | |
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