Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan 2017 vs Kia Carens 2016
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.7 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 115 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 13.2 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan engine produces 1 HP more power than Kia Carens, but torque is 10 NM less than Kia Carens. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan reaches 100 km/h speed 2.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 4.2 | |
| Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1380 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1480 km on highway | ||
| Kia Carens gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.35 m | 4.53 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.81 m | |
| Height: | 1.61 m | 1.61 m | |
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Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is smaller, but slightly higher. Volkswagen Golf Sportsvan is 17 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 590 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`970 kg | 2`240 kg | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 10 400 | 8200 | |
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