Kia RIO 2015 vs Suzuki Swift 2013
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 94 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 118 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 13 HP more power than Suzuki Swift, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Suzuki Swift. Despite the higher power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Swift is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia RIO consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Swift, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia RIO consumes 1.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Suzuki Swift. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 510 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Swift gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 350'000 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 Suzuki Swift engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Suzuki Baleno, Suzuki Ignis | |
| 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. | |||
| 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 | 3.85 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.51 m | |
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Kia RIO is larger, but slightly lower. Kia RIO is 27 cm longer than the Suzuki Swift, width is practically the same , while the height of Kia RIO is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 211 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
923 litres | 528 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage capacity. Kia RIO has 77 litres more trunk space than the Suzuki Swift. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia RIO (by 395 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.1 metres more than that of the Suzuki Swift. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`630 | 1`480 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Suzuki Swift has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Suzuki Swift, so Suzuki Swift quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 400 | 5200 | |
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