Skoda Octavia 1998 vs Kia Ceed 2018
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 100 HP | |
| Torque: | 210 NM | 134 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.6 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Skoda Octavia engine produces 50 HP more power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 76 NM more than Kia Ceed. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.0 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 50 litres | |
| 670 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 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 Skoda Octavia engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 9 other car models, including Volkswagen Passat, Volkswagen Golf, Audi A4, Audi A3 | 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. | |||
| 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. | |||
| Skoda Octavia 1998 1.8 engine: The weakest link in this engine is the turbine, whose failure is contributed to by a faulty catalytic converter. The oil pump and chain tensioner also tend to have problems. Kia Ceed 2018 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 2018 1.4 engine | |||
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`850 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 800 | 15 400 | |
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