Kia RIO 2020 vs Audi A3 2020
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 132 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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Audi A3 is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 50 HP less power than Audi A3, whereas torque is 118 NM less than Audi A3. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 3.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Kia RIO consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 105 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia RIO consumes 0.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Audi A3. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 1000 km in combined cycle | |
| 1040 km on highway | 1190 km on highway | ||
| 830 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Audi A3 2020 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.50 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.43 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but higher. Kia RIO is 10 cm shorter than the Audi A3, 8 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 425 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia RIO has 55 litres more trunk space than the Audi A3. The Audi A3 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.1 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`560 | 1`835 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | 28 000 | |
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