Mazda Xedos 6 1998 vs Kia Clarus 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 107 HP | 116 HP | |
| Torque: | 138 NM | 152 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Kia Clarus is a more dynamic driving. Mazda Xedos 6 engine produces 9 HP less power than Kia Clarus, whereas torque is 14 NM less than Kia Clarus. Due to the lower power, Mazda Xedos 6 reaches 100 km/h speed 1.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 9.3 | |
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The Mazda Xedos 6 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Mazda Xedos 6 consumes 1.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Clarus, which means that by driving the Mazda Xedos 6 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 255 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 760 km on highway | ||
| Mazda Xedos 6 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Mazda Xedos 6 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Mazda 3, Mazda MX-3, Kia RIO, Kia Cerato, Kia Carens | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Kia Carens, Kia Shuma, Kia Sephia | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mazda Xedos 6 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.56 m | 4.70 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.34 m | 1.42 m | |
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Mazda Xedos 6 is smaller. Mazda Xedos 6 is 14 cm shorter than the Kia Clarus, 7 cm narrower, while the height of Mazda Xedos 6 is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 390 litres | 424 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Clarus has more luggage space. Mazda Xedos 6 has 34 litres less trunk space than the Kia Clarus. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mazda Xedos 6 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Kia Clarus. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`645 | 1`750 | |
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| Average price (€): | 1000 | no data | |
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