Kia Venga 2009 vs Renault Clio 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Diesel | 1.5 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 17.4 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Renault Clio is a more dynamic driving. Kia Venga engine produces 10 HP less power than Renault Clio, the torque is the same for both cars. Due to the lower power, Kia Venga reaches 100 km/h speed 4.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 4.7 | |
| Kia Venga consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Renault Clio, which means that by driving the Kia Venga over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 1170 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 1240 km on highway | ||
| Renault Clio gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia RIO, Hyundai ix20 | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Renault Clio 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 | 4.03 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.49 m | |
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Kia Venga is larger. Kia Venga is 4 cm longer than the Renault Clio, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Venga is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 288 litres | |
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Kia Venga has more luggage capacity. Kia Venga has 152 litres more trunk space than the Renault Clio. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.7 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Venga is 0.3 metres less than that of the Renault Clio. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`800 | 1`665 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Kia Venga has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Clio has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Kia Venga, so Kia Venga quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 2800 | |
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