Kia Venga 2009 vs Honda Jazz 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 128 HP | 99 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 127 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Kia Venga engine produces 29 HP more power than Honda Jazz, whereas torque is 133 NM more than Honda Jazz. Despite the higher power, Kia Venga reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.0 l/100km | 6.3 l/100km | |
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The Kia Venga is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Venga consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Jazz, which means that by driving the Kia Venga over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Venga consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda Jazz. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 48 litres | 42 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 790 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 660 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Venga gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 320'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent | Used also on Honda Civic | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 | 3.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.77 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.53 m | |
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Kia Venga is larger. Kia Venga is 17 cm longer than the Honda Jazz, 7 cm wider, while the height of Kia Venga is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 440 litres | 428 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1396 litres | |
| Kia Venga has 12 litres more trunk space than the Honda Jazz. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.1 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Venga is 0.3 metres more than that of the Honda Jazz. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`810 | 1`555 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Honda Jazz is better rated in child safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | above average | high | |
| Honda Jazz has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Venga has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Honda Jazz, so Honda Jazz quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 3800 | |
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