Kia RIO 2020 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia RIO is available only with front wheel drive, while Volkswagen Golf can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 1.6 (petrol) | 1.0 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 84 - 123 HP | 85 - 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 118 - 200 NM | 175 - 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 - 13.4 seconds | 4.6 - 11.9 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 - 6.8 | 4.2 - 7.9 | |
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Kia RIO petrol engines consumes on average 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than Volkswagen Golf. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.16 m | 4.27 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but higher. Kia RIO is 11 cm shorter than the Volkswagen Golf, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 493 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1103 litres | no data | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia RIO has 113 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. The Volkswagen Golf may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`618 | ~ 1`891 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 800 | 18 200 | |
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