Rover 75 2004 vs Kia Magentis 2003
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.8 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 160 NM | 177 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11.5 seconds | |
| Rover 75 engine produces 16 HP less power than Kia Magentis, whereas torque is 17 NM less than Kia Magentis. Due to the lower power, Rover 75 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.8 | 8.6 | |
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The Rover 75 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Rover 75 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Magentis, which means that by driving the Rover 75 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1060 km on highway | 920 km on highway | ||
| Rover 75 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: | 11 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Rover 25, Rover 45 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.75 m | 4.73 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.39 m | 1.41 m | |
| Rover 75 is 2 cm longer than the Kia Magentis, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Rover 75 is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 432 litres | 479 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
432 litres | 810 litres | |
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Kia Magentis has more luggage space. Despite its longer length, Rover 75 has 47 litres less trunk space than the Kia Magentis. This could mean that the Rover 75 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 Magentis (by 378 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Rover 75 is 0.2 metres less than that of the Kia Magentis. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 1`985 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1400 | 1600 | |
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