Kia RIO 2020 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 | |
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: | 390 litres | 395 litres | |
| Kia RIO has 5 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`570 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | 14 800 | |
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