Kia RIO 2000 vs Opel Corsa 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 108 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 140 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 18 HP more power than Opel Corsa, whereas torque is 15 NM more than Opel Corsa. Despite the higher power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.2 | |
| Kia RIO consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Opel Corsa, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 44 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 420'000 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 Opel Corsa engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 4 years | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 3.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.65 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia RIO is larger. Kia RIO is 40 cm longer than the Opel Corsa, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 499 litres | 260 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1277 litres | 1060 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Kia RIO has 239 litres more trunk space than the Opel Corsa. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia RIO (by 217 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 9.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.4 metres less than that of the Opel Corsa, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 1`500 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Opel Corsa has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia RIO, so Opel Corsa quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1200 | |
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