Kia RIO 2015 vs Citroen C-Elysee 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 150 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 9.4 seconds | |
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Citroen C-Elysee is a more dynamic driving. Kia RIO engine produces 8 HP less power than Citroen C-Elysee, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Citroen C-Elysee. Due to the lower power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.3 l/100km | 6.8 l/100km | |
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By specification Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C-Elysee, which means that by driving the Kia RIO over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia RIO consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Citroen C-Elysee. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 50 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 760 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 730 km with real consumption | ||
| Citroen C-Elysee gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 19 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Citroen C4, Peugeot 301, Peugeot 408 | |
| 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 Citroen C-Elysee 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.37 m | 4.43 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller, but slightly higher. Kia RIO is 6 cm shorter than the Citroen C-Elysee, 5 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 506 litres | |
| Kia RIO has 6 litres less trunk space than the Citroen C-Elysee. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.7 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`565 | 1`524 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | 3200 | |
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