Volkswagen Golf 2017 vs Kia Ceed 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 85 HP | 130 HP | |
| Torque: | 175 NM | 160 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.9 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Ceed is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Golf engine produces 45 HP less power than Kia Ceed, but torque is 15 NM more than Kia Ceed. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Golf reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.8 | 6.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.6 l/100km | 6.6 l/100km | |
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The Volkswagen Golf is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Volkswagen Golf consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Golf over 15,000 km in a year you can save 240 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Volkswagen Golf consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Ceed. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Kia Ceed 2015 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: | 4.26 m | 4.31 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Volkswagen Golf is 5 cm shorter than the Kia Ceed, 2 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Golf is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 380 litres | 380 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`750 | 1`181 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Golf has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Ceed has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Volkswagen Golf, so Volkswagen Golf quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 17 800 | 14 000 | |
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