Volkswagen Polo 2017 vs Kia RIO 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 65 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 95 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 15.5 seconds | 11.6 seconds | |
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Kia RIO is a more dynamic driving. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 42 HP less power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 40 NM less than Kia RIO. Due to the lower power, Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 3.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.7 | 5.9 | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Polo consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia RIO, which means that by driving the Volkswagen Polo over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.05 m | 4.12 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.70 m | |
| Height: | 1.45 m | 1.47 m | |
| Volkswagen Polo is 7 cm shorter than the Kia RIO, 5 cm wider, while the height of Volkswagen Polo is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 351 litres | 288 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1125 litres | 923 litres | |
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Volkswagen Polo has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Volkswagen Polo has 63 litres more trunk space than the Kia RIO. The Kia RIO may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Volkswagen Polo (by 202 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 10.5 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Volkswagen Polo is 0.1 metres more than that of the Kia RIO. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`530 | 1`600 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Volkswagen Polo has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia RIO has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Volkswagen Polo, so Volkswagen Polo quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 10 600 | |
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