Kia RIO 2020 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 242 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 17 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 91 NM less than Kia Ceed. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Kia XCeed | |
| 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 Kia Ceed 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 2020 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.28 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 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 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 493 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
929 litres | no data | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia RIO has 98 litres more trunk space than the Kia Ceed. The Kia Ceed 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 | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | 14 800 | |
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