Kia Sephia 1998 vs Kia RIO 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 111 HP | 96 HP | |
| Torque: | 152 NM | 136 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.3 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Kia Sephia is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sephia engine produces 15 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 16 NM more than Kia RIO. Thanks to more power Kia Sephia reaches 100 km/h speed 1.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.1 | 7.2 | |
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The Kia RIO is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sephia consumes 1.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sephia could require 285 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 540 km in combined cycle | 620 km in combined cycle | |
| 710 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Kia RIO gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 320'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Shuma, Kia Clarus | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sephia might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.43 m | 4.22 m | |
| Width: | 1.71 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia Sephia is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sephia is 21 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 3 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sephia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 370 litres | 326 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
692 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sephia has more luggage capacity. Kia Sephia has 44 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 9.5 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`600 | 1`435 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 1200 | |
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