Rover 45 1999 vs Kia RIO 2003
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Engines: | 1.4 - 2.0 (petrol, diesel) | 1.3 - 1.5 (petrol) | |
| Both cars are available with petrol engines. Rover 45 is available also with diesel engines. Diesel engines typically offer better fuel efficiency and higher torque compared to other engine types. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 - 150 HP | 82 - 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 123 - 240 NM | 116 - 132 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.3 - 11.2 seconds | 11.6 - 14.3 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.4 - 9.4 | 6.7 - 8.3 | |
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Rover 45 petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than Kia RIO. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version! | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.36 m | 4.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.68 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.42 m | |
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Rover 45 is larger, but slightly lower. Rover 45 is 12 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 2 cm wider, while the height of Rover 45 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 449 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
717 litres | 1277 litres | |
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Kia RIO has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Rover 45 has 69 litres less trunk space than the Kia RIO. This could mean that the Rover 45 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 Kia RIO (by 560 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 9.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 45 is 0.9 metres more than that of the Kia RIO, which means Rover 45 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | ~ 1`681 | ~ 1`503 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | below average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | no data | |
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