Kia RIO 2011 vs Seat Ibiza 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 137 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 4 HP more power than Seat Ibiza, but torque is 38 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Despite the higher power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 1.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.2 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia RIO consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 590 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 14 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Seat Altea, Skoda Yeti | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Seat Ibiza 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 2011 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 RIO 2011 1.4 engine Seat Ibiza 2012 1.2 engine: Although the engine has a chain, its lifetime is relatively short. Vibration at idling speed tends to be excessive. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.43 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia RIO is 1 cm longer than the Seat Ibiza, 3 cm wider, while the height of Kia RIO is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 284 litres | |
| Kia RIO has 4 litres more trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`546 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia RIO is better rated in child safety tests. The Kia RIO scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia RIO has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ibiza, so Kia RIO quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4400 | |
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