Opel Zafira 2003 vs Kia Carens 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | 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: | 125 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.5 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Opel Zafira is more dynamic to drive. Opel Zafira engine produces 13 HP more power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 35 NM more than Kia Carens. Thanks to more power Opel Zafira reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Opel Zafira is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Zafira consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Opel Zafira over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Zafira consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 890 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 820 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Zafira gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Astra, Opel Vectra, Opel Signum | 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. Kia Carens might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.32 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.63 m | 1.61 m | |
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Opel Zafira is smaller, but slightly higher. Opel Zafira is 17 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Zafira is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 150 litres | 422 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 150 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 422 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1700 litres | 1632 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Zafira (by 68 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Opel Zafira is 0.1 metres less than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`085 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 1000 | |
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