Kia Sephia 1996 vs Mazda 626 1997
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 120 NM | 145 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 12.6 seconds | |
| Kia Sephia engine produces 10 HP less power than Mazda 626, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Mazda 626. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.4 | 7.6 | |
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The Mazda 626 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sephia consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda 626, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sephia could require 120 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 64 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 720 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| Mazda 626 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.25 m | 4.58 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.43 m | |
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Kia Sephia is smaller. Kia Sephia is 33 cm shorter than the Mazda 626, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia Sephia is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 502 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 9.9 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sephia is 0.5 metres less than that of the Mazda 626, which means Kia Sephia can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`350 | 1`680 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda 626 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sephia has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Mazda 626, so Mazda 626 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | no data | 1000 | |
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