Kia Venga 2009 vs Hyundai ix20 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 124 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 156 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.4 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Hyundai ix20 is a more dynamic driving. Kia Venga engine produces 49 HP less power than Hyundai ix20, but torque is 64 NM more than Hyundai ix20. Due to the lower power, Kia Venga reaches 100 km/h speed 6.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.9 | |
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The Kia Venga is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Venga consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai ix20, which means that by driving the Kia Venga over 15,000 km in a year you can save 210 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 48 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Kia Venga gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia RIO, Hyundai ix20 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai ix20 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Venga 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.07 m | 4.10 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.60 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Kia Venga is 3 cm shorter than the Hyundai ix20, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 440 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`710 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Hyundai ix20 scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Kia Venga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai ix20 has serious deffects in 20 percent more cases than Kia Venga, so Kia Venga quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 5200 | |
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