Renault Espace 2002 vs Kia Carens 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 130 HP | 110 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 151 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.4 seconds | 11.3 seconds | |
| Renault Espace engine produces 20 HP more power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 139 NM more than Kia Carens. Despite the higher power, Renault Espace reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 9.0 l/100km | |
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The Renault Espace is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Espace consumes 1.5 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 225 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Renault Espace consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 76 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1070 km in combined cycle | 630 km in combined cycle | |
| 1240 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| Renault Espace gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Grand Espace, Renault VEL Satis | 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. | |||
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: | 10.6 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Espace is 0.4 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`510 | 1`750 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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