Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2017 vs Kia Carens 2016
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| Gearbox: | Manual/Automatic | Manual/Automatic | |
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| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is available with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive, while Kia Carens can be equipped only with front wheel drive. | |||
| Engines: | 1.0 - 2.0 | 1.6 - 2.0 | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 - 288 HP | 115 - 166 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 - 380 NM | 164 - 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.8 - 13 seconds | 9.7 - 13.2 seconds | |
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Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.3 - 9.9 | 4.2 - 7.8 | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan petrol engines consumes on average 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than Kia Carens. On average, Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan equipped with diesel engines consume 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. 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: | 4.34 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.59 m | 1.61 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is smaller. Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 19 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, width is practically the same , while the height of Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 645 litres | 536 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1520 litres | 1650 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The Kia Carens may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Carens (by 130 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight: | ~ 1`921 kg | ~ 2`190 kg | |
| Net weight: | ~ 1`416 kg | ~ 1`439 kg | |
| Load capacity: | ~ 505 kg | ~ 751 kg | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 49 procentiem less than Kia Carens. Therefore, Kia Carens is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
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| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 8200 | |
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