Kia RIO 2017 vs Audi S3 2016
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Kia RIO is available with front wheel drive, while Audi S3 can be equipped with four wheel (4x4) drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.4 - 1.6 | 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 - 123 HP | 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 - 151 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 - 12.9 seconds | 4.6 - 5.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 - 6.6 | 6.4 - 7.0 | |
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Kia RIO petrol engines consumes on average 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than Audi S3. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.47 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.39 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but higher. Kia RIO is 7 cm shorter than the Audi S3, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 390 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia RIO has 90 litres more trunk space than the Audi S3. The Audi S3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.8 metres less than that of the Audi S3, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`588 | ~ 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 45 000 | |
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