Kia RIO 2020 vs Hyundai Elantra 2019
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 155 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 5 HP less power than Hyundai Elantra, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Hyundai Elantra. Despite less power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.7 | |
| Kia RIO consumes 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Elantra, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 15 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 750 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 940 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 18 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.62 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 22 cm shorter than the Hyundai Elantra, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 480 litres | 458 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia RIO has 22 litres more trunk space than the Hyundai Elantra. The Hyundai Elantra may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`610 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | no data | no data | |