Volvo C30 2006 vs Kia Ceed 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain and belt | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 109 HP | 109 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 140 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
| Volvo C30 and Kia Ceed have the same engine power, but Volvo C30 torque is 100 NM more than Kia Ceed. Volvo C30 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.9 | 6.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.7 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The Volvo C30 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volvo C30 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Volvo C30 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volvo C30 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1120 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 1300 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 960 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Volvo C30 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 18 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Volvo S80, Volvo S40, Volvo V50 | 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. Kia Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Volvo C30 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: | 4.25 m | 4.25 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.45 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volvo C30 and Kia Ceed are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 251 litres | 340 litres | |
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Kia Ceed has more luggage space. Volvo C30 has 89 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Volvo C30 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Ceed, so Volvo C30 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 2600 | |
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