Renault Laguna 2005 vs Kia Ceed 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Renault Laguna engine produces 20 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 4 NM less than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Renault Laguna reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.7 | 5.5 | |
| Renault Laguna consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Laguna could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 68 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1190 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1410 km on highway | 1170 km on highway | ||
| Renault Laguna 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: | 4 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Renault Megane, Suzuki Grand Vitara | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, 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 Ceed might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Kia Ceed 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. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2009 2.0 engine: The Hyundai/Kia 2.0 CRDi engine with the D4EA code is a cast-iron diesel unit introduced in the early 2000s. It is known for solid durability and, when properly maintained, can often reach 300,000–400,000 km. The engine appeared in several versions over the years. Early variants produced around 112 hp with a conventional ... More about Kia Ceed 2009 2.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.70 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.53 m | |
| Renault Laguna is 21 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Renault Laguna is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 534 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Laguna is 0.6 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed, which means Renault Laguna can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`970 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Laguna has serious deffects in 205 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 3000 | |
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