Kia RIO 2017 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia RIO and Kia Ceed have the same engine power, but Kia RIO torque is 2 NM less than Kia Ceed. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| 720 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia RIO 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. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2018 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia Ceed 2018 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but higher. Kia RIO is 7 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 325 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
980 litres | no data | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 70 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`580 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 800 | 14 800 | |
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