Mazda 5 2008 vs Kia Carens 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 146 HP | 145 HP | |
| Torque: | 185 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Kia Carens is a more dynamic driving. Mazda 5 engine produces 1 HP more power than Kia Carens, but torque is 7 NM less than Kia Carens. Despite the higher power, Mazda 5 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.2 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Kia Carens is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mazda 5 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Mazda 5 could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda 5 consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 740 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km on highway | 900 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 630 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Mazda 6 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Magentis | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Carens might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.51 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.76 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.65 m | |
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Mazda 5 is smaller, but slightly higher. Mazda 5 is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda 5 is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 112 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 112 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1566 litres | 2106 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Carens (by 540 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`150 | 2`155 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3000 | |
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