Volkswagen Up! 2012 vs Kia Picanto 2011
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.2 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 75 HP | 85 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 120 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 13.4 seconds | |
| Volkswagen Up! engine produces 10 HP less power than Kia Picanto, whereas torque is 25 NM less than Kia Picanto. Despite less power, Volkswagen Up! reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Up! is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Up! consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Up! over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Up! consumes 2.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Picanto. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 35 litres | 35 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 660 km in combined cycle | |
| 870 km on highway | 770 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 440 km with real consumption | ||
| Volkswagen Up! gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 3.54 m | 3.60 m | |
| Width: | 1.64 m | 1.60 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.48 m | |
| Volkswagen Up! is 6 cm shorter than the Kia Picanto, 5 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 200 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 605 litres | |
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Volkswagen Up! has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Up! has 51 litres more trunk space than the Kia Picanto. The Kia Picanto may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 9.8 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`290 | 1`370 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Up! has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Picanto has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Volkswagen Up!, so Volkswagen Up! quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 4200 | |
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