Kia RIO 2020 vs Volkswagen Golf 2017
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 310 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 4.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 187 HP less power than Volkswagen Golf, whereas torque is 249 NM less than Volkswagen Golf. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.8 | 7.0 | |
| Kia RIO consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Volkswagen Golf, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 800 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Golf gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| 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 | 4.26 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.44 m | |
| Kia RIO is 1 cm longer than the Volkswagen Golf, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 493 litres | 343 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
929 litres | no data | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Kia RIO has 150 litres more trunk space than the Volkswagen Golf. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.5 metres less than that of the Volkswagen Golf, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`620 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 16 000 | 17 800 | |
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