Renault Megane 2012 vs Kia Cerato 2010
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Diesel | 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: | 90 HP | 126 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 157 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.5 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
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Kia Cerato is a more dynamic driving. Renault Megane engine produces 36 HP less power than Kia Cerato, but torque is 43 NM more than Kia Cerato. Due to the lower power, Renault Megane reaches 100 km/h speed 2.2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.0 | 6.7 | |
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The Renault Megane is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Renault Megane consumes 2.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Cerato, which means that by driving the Renault Megane over 15,000 km in a year you can save 405 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 52 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1500 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1660 km on highway | 940 km on highway | ||
| Renault Megane gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 8 years | 19 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 22 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Renault Laguna, Renault Scenic, Dacia Duster, Nissan Juke | 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 2012 1.5 engine: The engine has many modifications, is sufficiently common and spare parts are available. The fuel consumption/power ratio is good. The fuel injection system can be a problem and the timing belt change interval ... More about Renault Megane 2012 1.5 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: | 1.79 m | 1.77 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.40 m | |
| Renault Megane is 18 cm shorter than the Kia Cerato, 2 cm wider, while the height of Renault Megane is 2 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 377 litres | 440 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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Kia Cerato has more luggage space. Renault Megane has 63 litres less trunk space than the Kia Cerato. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Renault Megane is 0.8 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`760 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7200 | no data | |
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