Kia RIO 2015 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 242 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 33 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 107 NM less than Kia Ceed. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 50 litres | |
| 510 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Kia XCeed | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia RIO might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Ceed 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 2015 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 2015 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.12 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.45 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 22 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 10 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 395 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
923 litres | no data | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 107 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 100 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 14 200 | |
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