Audi A3 2013 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Diesel | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Diesel (Audi A3) engines typically outperform gasoline engines in terms of fuel efficiency and low-end torque. This makes them more economical and better suited for towing or long-distance travel. However, gasoline (Kia Ceed) engines mostly are lighter, quieter, and offer better acceleration and responsiveness, especially in smaller vehicles. For more information, see the article "Diesel or Petrol: Fuel Economy and Key Differences." | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 105 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Audi A3 engine produces 25 HP less power than Kia Ceed, but torque is 90 NM more than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Audi A3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 3.8 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.3 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Audi A3 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi A3 consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Audi A3 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 390 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi A3 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 50 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1310 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1510 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 800 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi A3 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 1.6 engine: Overall, the engine is reliable and not very demanding on fuel quality. Fuel injectors tend to be noisy. Timing chain resource is relatively low. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.31 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.79 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.43 m | 1.47 m | |
| Audi A3 and Kia Ceed are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1220 litres | 1318 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi A3 is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Gross weight: | 1`820 kg | 1`820 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`260 kg | 1`196 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 560 kg | 624 kg | |
| Audi A3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 11 procentiem less than Kia Ceed. Therefore, Kia Ceed is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | below average | |
| Audi A3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 70 percent more cases than Audi A3, so Audi A3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 8600 | |
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