Kia RIO 2000 vs Mazda 323 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 75 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 108 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 14.2 seconds | |
| Kia RIO and Mazda 323 have the same engine power, but Kia RIO torque is 7 NM more than Mazda 323. Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.3 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 750 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 880 km on highway | ||
| 520 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda 323 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 380'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda 323 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 18 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda 323 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.20 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia RIO is 2 cm longer than the Mazda 323, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 449 litres | 355 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1277 litres | 1000 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Kia RIO has 94 litres more trunk space than the Mazda 323. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia RIO (by 277 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.9 metres less than that of the Mazda 323, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`471 | 1`585 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Mazda 323 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mazda 323, so Mazda 323 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 600 | |
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