Kia XCeed 2019 vs Skoda Karoq 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.5 Petrol | |
| 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: | 160 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 253 NM | 250 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| Kia XCeed engine produces 10 HP more power than Skoda Karoq, whereas torque is 3 NM more than Skoda Karoq. Despite the higher power, Kia XCeed reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 5.5 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 50 litres | |
| 760 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 300'000 km | 330'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1, Audi Q3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Skoda Karoq might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Skoda Karoq 2017 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Skoda Karoq 2017 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.40 m | 4.38 m | |
| Width: | 1.83 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.48 m | 1.61 m | |
| Kia XCeed is 1 cm longer than the Skoda Karoq, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Kia XCeed is 12 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 426 litres | 521 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1378 litres | 1630 litres | |
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Skoda Karoq has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Kia XCeed has 95 litres less trunk space than the Skoda Karoq. This could mean that the Kia XCeed uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Skoda Karoq (by 252 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia XCeed is 0.3 metres less than that of the Skoda Karoq. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`840 | 1`929 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 21 000 | 18 200 | |
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