Renault Megane 2009 vs Kia Cerato 2010
| 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: | 10.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Kia Cerato is a more dynamic driving. Renault Megane engine produces 16 HP less power than Kia Cerato, whereas torque is 6 NM less than Kia Cerato. Due to the lower power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.9 | 6.7 | |
| Renault Megane consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Cerato, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Renault Megane could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1070 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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 Kia Ceed, 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 Cerato 2010 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: | 4.30 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
| Renault Megane is 18 cm shorter than the Kia Cerato, 4 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 344 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Cerato has more luggage space. Renault Megane has 96 litres less trunk space than the Kia Cerato. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.95 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.75 metres more than that of the Kia Cerato, which means Renault Megane can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`728 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 3600 | no data | |
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