Renault Megane 2009 vs Kia Ceed 2009
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.6 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 110 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 151 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.8 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Renault Megane engine produces 16 HP less power than Kia Ceed, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Kia Ceed. Despite less power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 7.6 l/100km | |
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The Kia Ceed is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Renault Megane consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Megane could require 135 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 53 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1000 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 280'000 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 Renault Megane engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 26 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Renault Clio, Dacia Duster | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Elantra, Hyundai i30, Hyundai Accent, Kia RIO | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Renault Megane 2009 1.6 engine: The engine is very robust and long-lived, up to half a million kilometres, and can suffer minor damage, but overall it is quite reliable. Fuel consumption is relatively high for these engines, but they are not ... More about Renault Megane 2009 1.6 engine Kia Ceed 2009 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: | 4.56 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.79 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.53 m | |
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Renault Megane is larger, but lower. Renault Megane is 7 cm longer than the Kia Ceed, 1 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 6 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 524 litres | 534 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1595 litres | 1664 litres | |
| Despite its longer length, Renault Megane has 10 litres less trunk space than the Kia Ceed. This could mean that the Renault Megane uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Ceed (by 69 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 10.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.6 metres more than that of the Kia Ceed, which means Renault Megane can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`780 | 1`820 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| Kia Ceed has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Renault Megane has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Kia Ceed, so Kia Ceed quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3600 | 3800 | |
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