Kia RIO 2015 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 123 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 155 NM | 242 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 17 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 87 NM less than Kia Ceed. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 50 litres | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 18 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | 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. | |||
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 | |
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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`565 | 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 | 15 400 | |
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