Mazda Premacy 2001 vs Kia Carens 2002
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 100 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 230 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 13.5 seconds | |
| Mazda Premacy engine produces 12 HP less power than Kia Carens, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Kia Carens. Despite less power, Mazda Premacy reaches 100 km/h speed 1.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.4 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.6 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The Mazda Premacy is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Mazda Premacy consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens, which means that by driving the Mazda Premacy over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Mazda Premacy consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Carens. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 1030 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 870 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda Premacy gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 626, Mazda 323 | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Carens might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Carens 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: | 4.34 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.61 m | |
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Mazda Premacy is smaller. Mazda Premacy is 15 cm shorter than the Kia Carens, 5 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda Premacy is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 420 litres | 422 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1848 litres | 1632 litres | |
| Mazda Premacy has 2 litres less trunk space than the Kia Carens. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda Premacy (by 216 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda Premacy is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Carens. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`845 | 1`965 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1000 | 1200 | |
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