Kia RIO 2017 vs Toyota Yaris 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 133 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 173 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.7 seconds | 9.3 seconds | |
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Toyota Yaris is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 10 HP less power than Toyota Yaris, whereas torque is 22 NM less than Toyota Yaris. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 7.2 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Yaris, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 680 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| Kia RIO gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Toyota Yaris engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Yaris 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 RIO 2017 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. Toyota Yaris 2007 1.8 engine: This engine is generally considered decent, with a lifespan of around 250,000 km. While it doesn’t cause major issues if properly maintained, some common problems still arise. One of the most frequent ... More about Toyota Yaris 2007 1.8 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.24 m | 3.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.51 m | 1.53 m | |
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Kia RIO is larger, but slightly lower. Kia RIO is 44 cm longer than the Toyota Yaris, 5 cm wider, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 325 litres | 275 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Kia RIO has 50 litres more trunk space than the Toyota Yaris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 1 metres more than that of the Toyota Yaris, which means Kia RIO can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`050 | |
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| Quality: | Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Toyota Yaris has serious deffects in 405 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 11 800 | 2000 | |
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