Opel Vivaro 2015 vs Kia Carnival 2014
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 200 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
| Opel Vivaro engine produces 75 HP less power than Kia Carnival, whereas torque is 120 NM less than Kia Carnival. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 7.7 | |
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The Opel Vivaro is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Opel Vivaro consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carnival, which means that by driving the Opel Vivaro over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 16 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sorento, Hyundai Grandeur | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Carnival might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Kia Carnival 2014 2.2 engine: In 2009, Hyundai-Kia introduced a new generation of R-series diesel engines. The 2.2-liter version featured a cast-iron block, an aluminum 16-valve cylinder head with hydraulic lifters, and a Bosch CP4 Common Rail fuel ... More about Kia Carnival 2014 2.2 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.00 m | 5.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.96 m | 1.99 m | |
| Height: | 1.97 m | 1.74 m | |
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Opel Vivaro is smaller, but higher. Opel Vivaro is 12 cm shorter than the Kia Carnival, 3 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Vivaro is 23 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 1000 litres | 359 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
3200 litres | 2335 litres | |
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Opel Vivaro has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Opel Vivaro has 641 litres more trunk space than the Kia Carnival. The Kia Carnival 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 Opel Vivaro (by 865 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`960 | 3`045 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 12 800 | |
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