Nissan Note 2013 vs Kia RIO 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 80 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 110 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.7 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
| Nissan Note engine produces 27 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Kia RIO. Due to the lower power, Nissan Note reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.8 l/100km | 8.3 l/100km | |
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The Nissan Note is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Nissan Note consumes 1.7 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 255 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Nissan Note consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 41 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 870 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| 700 km with real consumption | 510 km with real consumption | ||
| Nissan Note gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Nissan Note engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on Nissan Micra | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia RIO might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia RIO 2015 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia RIO 2015 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.10 m | 4.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.53 m | 1.47 m | |
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Nissan Note is smaller, but higher. Nissan Note is 2 cm shorter 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. Even though the car is shorter, Nissan Note has 37 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. The Kia RIO may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. 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`630 | |
| 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 (€): | 4800 | 10 000 | |
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