Skoda Octavia 1998 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 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: | 101 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 145 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.1 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia engine produces 1 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 11 NM more than Kia Ceed. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| 720 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Volkswagen Golf, Volkswagen Polo, Seat Toledo, Seat Ibiza | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO, Hyundai i20 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Skoda Octavia 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: | 4.51 m | 4.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.73 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
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Skoda Octavia is smaller. Skoda Octavia is 9 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Skoda Octavia is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 548 litres | 600 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1512 litres | no data | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Skoda Octavia has 52 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`738 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 15 400 | |
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