Kia RIO 2011 vs Toyota Corolla 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 101 HP | |
| Torque: | 135 NM | 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.5 seconds | 13.1 seconds | |
| Kia RIO engine produces 6 HP more power than Toyota Corolla, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Toyota Corolla. Despite the higher power, Kia RIO reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 5.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.5 l/100km | 6.7 l/100km | |
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The Toyota Corolla is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia RIO consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia RIO could require 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia RIO consumes 1.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 43 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 670 km in combined cycle | 940 km in combined cycle | |
| 820 km on highway | 1120 km on highway | ||
| 500 km with real consumption | 820 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota Corolla gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 280'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Toyota Auris, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso, Toyota iQ | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Toyota Corolla might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Toyota Corolla 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 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 Toyota Corolla 2010 1.3 engine: The engine is known for its reliability but exhibits several common issues, especially as mileage increases. Owners report minor oil consumption, which tends to grow over time due to piston ring coking. Individual ignition ... More about Toyota Corolla 2010 1.3 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.37 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.47 m | |
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Kia RIO is smaller. Kia RIO is 17 cm shorter than the Toyota Corolla, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 224 litres | 450 litres | |
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Toyota Corolla has more luggage space. Kia RIO has 226 litres less trunk space than the Toyota Corolla. | |||
| 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 Corolla. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`630 kg | 1`735 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`093 kg | 1`270 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 537 kg | 465 kg | |
| Kia RIO load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 13 procentiem more than Toyota Corolla. Therefore, Kia RIO is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4000 | |
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