Kia RIO 2011 vs Seat Ibiza 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.1 Diesel | 1.6 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 105 HP | |
| Torque: | 170 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Seat Ibiza is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 30 HP less power than Seat Ibiza, whereas torque is 80 NM less than Seat Ibiza. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 4.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.2 | 4.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.1 l/100km | 5.3 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 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia RIO consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1340 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1430 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 840 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia RIO gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.69 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia RIO and Seat Ibiza are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 292 litres | |
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Seat Ibiza has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 68 litres less trunk space than the Seat Ibiza. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`640 | 1`621 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Kia RIO has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Seat Ibiza, so Kia RIO quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 5200 | |
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