Kia Sephia 1998 vs Kia Clarus 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 111 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
| Kia Sephia engine produces 5 HP less power than Kia Clarus, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite less power, Kia Sephia reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 9.3 | |
| Kia Sephia consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Clarus, which means that by driving the Kia Sephia over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Kia Clarus 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: | 350'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.42 m | |
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Kia Sephia is smaller. Kia Sephia is 30 cm shorter than the Kia Clarus, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 444 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
692 litres | 784 litres | |
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Kia Clarus has more luggage space. Kia Sephia has 74 litres less trunk space than the Kia Clarus. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Clarus (by 92 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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