The Comparative Analysis :

KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13) vs. VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion (Natural Gas) (10 - 15)

€ 17,300
KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13) KIA Carens 1.6
€ 32,100
 VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion (Natural Gas) (10 - 15) VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
€ 17,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 32,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The KIA Carens 1.6 is 14.8 cm longer, 2.6 cm wider and 2.4 cm lower than the VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion.
KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
1650
Blueprint KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
1820
2020
1674
Blueprint VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion (Natural Gas) (10 - 15)
1794
2081
1820 mm
Width
1794 mm
2020 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2081 mm
1650 mm
Height
1674 mm
Blueprint KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
2700
4545
Blueprint VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion (Natural Gas) (10 - 15)
2678
4397
4545 mm
Length
4397 mm
2700 mm
Wheelbase
2678 mm

Vehicle Weight

KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
1450 kg
Kerb Weight
1697 kg
1885 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
KIA Carens 1.6 (09 - 13)
Weight Difference:
247 kg
14.56 %
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion (Natural Gas) (10 - 15)

General

KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
UN
Generation
1T
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Car Body Style
Multi-Purpose Vehicle
Regular Unleaded (91 RON)
Fuel Type
Natural Gas (CNG)
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Front-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four engine with gas turbine com­pres­sor
Engine Code
*CDG*
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1591 CC
Engine Capacity
1390 CC
124 bhp
at 6300 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 5500 rpm
KIA Carens 1.6
124 bhp
148 bhp
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
157 NM
at 4200 rpm
Max. Torque
220 NM
at 1500 rpm
KIA Carens 1.6
157 NM
220 NM
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion

Performance

KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
111 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
11.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

161 m
0.000 sec

KIA Carens 1.6

62 mph 62
mph

142 m
0.000 sec

VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion

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11.69 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.47 kg/bhp
KIA Carens 1.6
11.69 kg/bhp
11.47 kg/bhp
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion

Fuel Economy / Emissions

KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
Fuel Economy
39 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
7.6 kg✽  ( 6 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
KIA Carens 1.6
39 mpg
6 MPGe
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
31 mpg
city
10 kg
46 mpg
motorway
6.1 kg
55 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
24 kg
475 mi
Range
318 mi
KIA Carens 1.6
475 mi
318 mi
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
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).
34.4 kWh
KIA Carens 1.6
136.5 kWh
34.4 kWh
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
Euro 4 / Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
174 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
128 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

KIA Carens 1.6
VW Touran 1.4 TGI BlueMotion
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
435 kg
Maximum Payload
523 kg
322 L
Boot Capacity
592 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1886 L