Nissan Note 2012 vs Kia Venga 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Nissan Note) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia Venga) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
| 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 | 125 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 156 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.9 seconds | |
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Kia Venga is a more dynamic driving. Nissan Note engine produces 35 HP less power than Kia Venga, but torque is 44 NM more than Kia Venga. Due to the lower power, Nissan Note reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.6 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Note is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Note consumes 2.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Venga, which means that by driving the Nissan Note over 15,000 km in a year you can save 420 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Note consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Venga. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 20 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| 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 Kia Venga 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.60 m | |
| Nissan Note is 3 cm longer than the Kia Venga, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Note is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 325 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1495 litres | 1486 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Nissan Note has 115 litres less trunk space than the Kia Venga. This could mean that the Nissan Note 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 Nissan Note (by 9 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.7 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Note is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Venga. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`510 | 1`710 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | average | |
| Kia Venga has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Nissan Note, so Kia Venga quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 5800 | |
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