Renault Espace 2000 vs Kia Carens 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 98 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 190 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
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Kia Carens is a more dynamic driving. Renault Espace engine produces 12 HP less power than Kia Carens, but torque is 39 NM more than Kia Carens. Due to the lower power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 3.7 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 8.6 | |
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The Renault Espace is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Espace consumes 2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Renault Espace over 15,000 km in a year you can save 300 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 1330 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Renault Espace gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Renault Megane | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia, Kia Clarus | |
| 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. | |||
| 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 | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.71 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.60 m | |
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Renault Espace is larger. Renault Espace is 8 cm longer than the Kia Carens, 10 cm wider, while the height of Renault Espace is 9 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 605 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 275 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 605 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2850 litres | 1752 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Renault Espace (by 1098 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Espace is 1.2 metres more than that of the Kia Carens, which means Renault Espace can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`270 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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