Renault Grand Scenic 2009 vs Kia Carens 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 305 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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Kia Carens is a more dynamic driving. Renault Grand Scenic engine produces 30 HP less power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 65 NM less than Kia Carens. Due to the lower power, Renault Grand Scenic reaches 100 km/h speed 1.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.2 | 6.2 | |
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The Renault Grand Scenic is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Grand Scenic consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Renault Grand Scenic over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1330 km on highway | 1150 km on highway | ||
| Renault Grand Scenic gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Renault Grand Scenic 2009 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Grand Scenic 2009 1.5 engine Kia Carens 2006 2.0 engine: The Hyundai/Kia 2.0 CRDi engine with the D4EA code is a cast-iron diesel unit introduced in the early 2000s. It is known for solid durability and, when properly maintained, can often reach 300,000–400,000 km. The engine appeared in several versions over the years. Early variants produced around 112 hp with a conventional ... More about Kia Carens 2006 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.55 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.65 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Renault Grand Scenic is 2 cm longer than the Kia Carens, 3 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 208 litres | 400 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 208 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 400 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
2063 litres | 2106 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Carens (by 43 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Grand Scenic is 0.7 metres more than that of the Kia Carens, which means Renault Grand Scenic can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`121 | 2`275 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3800 | 2800 | |
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