Kia RIO 2000 vs Alfa Romeo 156 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.3 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 165 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 206 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.3 seconds | 8.2 seconds | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 90 HP less power than Alfa Romeo 156, whereas torque is 91 NM less than Alfa Romeo 156. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 6.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia RIO consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia RIO consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 610 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 730 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 520 km with real consumption | 640 km with real consumption | ||
| Alfa Romeo 156 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 250'000 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 Kia RIO engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Alfa Romeo GT, Alfa Romeo Spider, Alfa Romeo GTV | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Alfa Romeo 156 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.22 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.68 m | 1.74 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 Alfa Romeo 156, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 261 litres | 380 litres | |
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Alfa Romeo 156 has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 119 litres less trunk space than the Alfa Romeo 156. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.5 meters | 11.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 1.6 metres less than that of the Alfa Romeo 156, which means Kia RIO can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`409 kg | 1`770 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Kia RIO has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Alfa Romeo 156 has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia RIO, so Kia RIO quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 4400 | |
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