Nissan Micra 2017 vs Kia Picanto 2017
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.2 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 84 HP | |
| Torque: | 220 NM | 122 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Nissan Micra engine produces 6 HP more power than Kia Picanto, whereas torque is 98 NM more than Kia Picanto. Thanks to more power Nissan Micra reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.5 | 4.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 5.9 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Micra is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Micra consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto, which means that by driving the Nissan Micra over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Micra consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 41 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1170 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1200 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Micra gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 16 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Dacia Duster | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia RIO, Hyundai i20, Hyundai i10 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Picanto 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: | 4.00 m | 3.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
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Nissan Micra is larger, but slightly lower. Nissan Micra is 40 cm longer than the Kia Picanto, 15 cm wider, while the height of Nissan Micra is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 300 litres | 255 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1004 litres | 1010 litres | |
| Nissan Micra has 45 litres more trunk space than the Kia Picanto. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Picanto (by 6 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.3 meters | 9.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Micra is 0.9 metres more than that of the Kia Picanto, which means Nissan Micra can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`590 | 1`400 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Nissan Micra scores higher in safety tests, but Kia Picanto is better rated in child safety tests. The Nissan Micra scores significantly higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| Kia Picanto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan Micra has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Kia Picanto, so Kia Picanto quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 11 800 | 10 800 | |
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