Kia RIO 2011 vs Nissan Tiida 2013
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 117 HP | |
| Torque: | 137 NM | 158 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
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Nissan Tiida is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 8 HP less power than Nissan Tiida, whereas torque is 21 NM less than Nissan Tiida. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 6.4 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia RIO consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Nissan Tiida, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 195 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 360'000 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 Nissan Tiida engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Almera, Nissan Juke, Nissan Note, Nissan Micra | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Nissan Tiida might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia RIO 2011 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 2011 1.4 engine Nissan Tiida 2013 1.6 engine: A simple and reliable engine, not particularly demanding on fuel quality. Tends to consume more oil, may have problems starting in cold weather. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.39 m | |
| Width: | 1.72 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.53 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller. Kia RIO is 34 cm shorter than the Nissan Tiida, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Kia RIO is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 307 litres | |
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Nissan Tiida has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 83 litres less trunk space than the Nissan Tiida. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia RIO is 0.4 metres more than that of the Nissan Tiida, which means Kia RIO can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`204 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | no data | |
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