Volkswagen Polo 2017 vs Kia RIO 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.0 Petrol | 1.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 116 HP | 107 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 135 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 13.6 seconds | |
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Volkswagen Polo is more dynamic to drive. Volkswagen Polo engine produces 9 HP more power than Kia RIO, whereas torque is 65 NM more than Kia RIO. Thanks to more power Volkswagen Polo reaches 100 km/h speed 4.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.6 | 6.4 | |
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The Volkswagen Polo is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Volkswagen Polo consumes 1.8 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 270 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 40 litres | 43 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 860 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 1000 km on highway | 820 km on highway | ||
| Volkswagen Polo gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| Kia RIO 2015 1.4 engine: This engine is generally reliable and rarely causes issues.
One of its major concerns is cylinder wall scoring. Early versions were equipped with a large exhaust manifold, but around 2010, it was replaced with a compact catalytic manifold. If the catalytic ... More about Kia RIO 2015 1.4 engine | |||
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`620 | 1`630 | |
| 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 (€): | 7800 | 10 000 | |
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