Peugeot 308 2011 vs Kia Ceed 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| 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: | 92 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.6 seconds | 12.2 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Peugeot 308 engine produces 34 HP less power than Kia Ceed, but torque is 73 NM more than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Peugeot 308 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.5 | 6.6 | |
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The Peugeot 308 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Peugeot 308 consumes 2.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Peugeot 308 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 315 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1330 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Peugeot 308 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Citroen C3, Citroen C4 Picasso, Peugeot 2008, Citroen C4 | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including 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. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Peugeot 308 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. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2009 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: | 4.50 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.56 m | 1.53 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Peugeot 308 is 1 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, 3 cm wider, while the height of Peugeot 308 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 534 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2149 litres | 1664 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Peugeot 308 has 14 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. This could mean that the Peugeot 308 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 Peugeot 308 (by 485 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Peugeot 308 is 0.7 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed, which means Peugeot 308 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`100 | 1`840 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Peugeot 308 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Peugeot 308, so Peugeot 308 quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3800 | |
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