Nissan Serena 2000 vs Kia Carens 2002
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Double-row timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 14 seconds | |
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Nissan Serena is more dynamic to drive. Nissan Serena engine produces 38 HP more power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 35 NM more than Kia Carens. Thanks to more power Nissan Serena reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 7.6 | |
| Nissan Serena 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 Nissan Serena could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| Nissan Serena gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| 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 Carens 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: | 4.52 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.83 m | 1.61 m | |
| Nissan Serena is 3 cm longer than the Kia Carens, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan Serena is 22 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 422 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1632 litres | |
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Nissan Serena has more luggage capacity. Nissan Serena has 98 litres more trunk space than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan Serena is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Carens, which means Nissan Serena can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`160 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1000 | |
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