Nissan Note 2012 vs Kia RIO 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.4 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 90 HP | 90 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 13.9 seconds | |
| Nissan Note and Kia RIO have the same engine power, but Nissan Note torque is 20 NM less than Kia RIO. Nissan Note reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 | 3.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 5.2 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Note is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Note consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Nissan Note over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Note consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Nissan Note 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Nissan Note 2012 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.05 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.47 m | |
| Nissan Note is 5 cm longer than the Kia RIO, width is practically the same , while the height of Nissan Note is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 325 litres | 288 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1495 litres | 923 litres | |
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Nissan Note has more luggage capacity. Nissan Note has 37 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Nissan Note (by 572 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Note is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`510 | 1`690 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Nissan Note has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 40 percent more cases than Nissan Note, so Nissan Note quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5200 | 11 400 | |
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