The Comparative Analysis :

KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13) vs. SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI (14 - 15)

€ 17,300
KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13) KIA Carens 1.6
€ 24,100
 SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI (14 - 15) SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
€ 17,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 24,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The KIA Carens 1.6 is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 7.8 cm longer, 5.2 cm wider and 6.9 cm taller than the SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI.
KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
1650
Blueprint KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
1820
2020
1581
Blueprint SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI (14 - 15)
1768
1968
1820 mm
Width
1768 mm
2020 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
1968 mm
1650 mm
Height
1581 mm
Blueprint KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
2700
4545
Blueprint SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI (14 - 15)
2578
4467
4545 mm
Length
4467 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2578 mm

Vehicle Weight

KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1490 kg
1885 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2034 kg
KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.68 %
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI (14 - 15)

General

KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
UN
Generation
5P
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Car Body Style
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Regular Unleaded (91 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1591 CC
Engine Capacity
1968 CC
124 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
138 bhp
at 4200 rpm
KIA Carens 1.6
124 bhp
138 bhp
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
157 NM
at 4200 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 1750 rpm
KIA Carens 1.6
157 NM
320 NM
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI

Performance

KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
111 mph
Maximum Speed
125 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

KIA Carens 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI

▶ REPLAY
11.69 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
10.8 kg/bhp
KIA Carens 1.6
11.69 kg/bhp
10.8 kg/bhp
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI

Fuel Economy / Emissions

KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined
58 mpg
KIA Carens 1.6
39 mpg
58 mpg
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
31 mpg
city
46 mpg
46 mpg
motorway
67 mpg
Kraftstoffanzeige
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
55 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
475 mi
Range
697 mi
KIA Carens 1.6
475 mi
697 mi
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
Environmental Impact
136.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
100.7 kWh
KIA Carens 1.6
136.5 kWh
100.7 kWh
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
174 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

KIA Carens 1.6
SEAT Altea XL 2.0 TDI
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
435 kg
Maximum Payload
544 kg
322 L
Boot Capacity
532 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1604 L