Kia RIO 2000 vs Kia Sephia 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 88 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
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Kia Sephia is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 13 HP less power than Kia Sephia, whereas torque is 20 NM less than Kia Sephia. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 7.9 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sephia, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 790 km on highway | ||
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: | 6 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on Kia Shuma | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sephia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.42 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 21 cm shorter than the Kia Sephia, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 261 litres | 370 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Sephia has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 109 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sephia. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.3 metres less than that of the Kia Sephia. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`409 | 1`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 800 | |
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