Fiat Grande Punto 2008 vs Kia RIO 2005
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.4 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 77 HP | 97 HP | |
| Torque: | 115 NM | 125 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13.2 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is a more dynamic driving. Fiat Grande Punto engine produces 20 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 10 NM less than Kia RIO. Due to the lower power, Fiat Grande Punto reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.9 | 6.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.0 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Fiat Grande Punto is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Fiat Grande Punto over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Fiat Grande Punto consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 45 litres | 45 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 760 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 640 km with real consumption | 580 km with real consumption | ||
| Fiat Grande Punto gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 20 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Fiat Punto, Fiat Doblo, Alfa Romeo MiTo | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Getz, Hyundai Accent | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Fiat Grande Punto might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia RIO 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: | 4.03 m | 3.99 m | |
| Width: | 1.69 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Fiat Grande Punto is 4 cm longer than the Kia RIO, 1 cm narrower, while the height of Fiat Grande Punto is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 275 litres | 270 litres | |
| Fiat Grande Punto has 5 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10 meters | 9.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Fiat Grande Punto is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`585 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | Fiat Grande Punto has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 60 percent more cases than Fiat Grande Punto, so Fiat Grande Punto quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 2000 | |
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