Kia RIO 2015 vs Toyota Auris 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 132 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10 seconds | |
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Toyota Auris is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 9 HP less power than Toyota Auris, whereas torque is 5 NM less than Toyota Auris. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.9 | |
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The Toyota Auris is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Auris, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 75 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| Toyota Auris gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 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 Toyota Auris engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Verso | |
| 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 Toyota Auris 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.12 m | 4.28 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.46 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 16 cm shorter than the Toyota Auris, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 288 litres | 360 litres | |
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Toyota Auris has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 72 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.1 metres more than that of the Toyota Auris. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`565 | 1`805 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | high | |
| Toyota Auris has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Toyota Auris, so Toyota Auris quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 10 600 | 8000 | |
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