Seat Ibiza 2012 vs Kia Ceed 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.2 Diesel | 1.4 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: | 75 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 180 NM | 137 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.6 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Seat Ibiza engine produces 25 HP less power than Kia Ceed, but torque is 43 NM more than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Seat Ibiza reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.4 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 4.8 l/100km | 7.3 l/100km | |
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The Seat Ibiza is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Seat Ibiza consumes 3.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Seat Ibiza over 15,000 km in a year you can save 480 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Seat Ibiza consumes 2.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1320 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1500 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 930 km with real consumption | 720 km with real consumption | ||
| Seat Ibiza gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 350'000 km | 300'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Seat Ibiza engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volkswagen Polo, Skoda Fabia, Skoda Roomster | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Hyundai i20, 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 Seat Ibiza 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 2012 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia Ceed 2012 1.4 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.23 m | 4.51 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.49 m | |
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Seat Ibiza is smaller. Seat Ibiza is 28 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 9 cm narrower, while the height of Seat Ibiza is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 430 litres | 528 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1642 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Seat Ibiza has 98 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.5 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Seat Ibiza is 0.1 metres less than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`660 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Seat Ibiza has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Ceed, so Seat Ibiza quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 5600 | |
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