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Here's a car
comparison that's too close to call. Both the Picanto and Matiz are affordable
5-door cars for under £7,000.00. Both are cheap to run with low vehicle excise
duty, fuel consumption and car insurance groups. Maybe you can detect a
difference with a test drive.
 
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Date |
NOVEMBER 2008 |
NOVEMBER 2008 |
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Make |
Kia |
CHEVROLET |
|
Model |
Picanto |
MATIZ
0.8S |
|
Body |
5-door |
5-DR
HATCH |
|
Trim |
|
S |
|
Engine |
1.0 |
0.8 |
|
Transmission/speeds |
Manual
5-speed |
MANUAL
5-SPEED |
|
OTRRR
price |
£5,995 |
£6265 |
|
Metallic paint |
£375 |
£325 |
|
DRIVETRAIN |
fwd |
FWD |
|
DIMENSIONS |
|
|
|
Length
(mm) |
3535 |
3495 |
|
Width
ex door mirrors (mm) |
1595 |
1495 |
|
Height
(mm) |
1480 |
1500 |
|
Wheel
base (mm) |
|
2345 |
|
Track
width front/rear (mm) |
|
1310/1275 |
|
Min.
turning radius (m) |
|
4.6 |
|
Load
space (l) minimum |
|
170 |
|
Load
(l) maximum |
|
845 |
|
Headroom front/rear (mm) |
984/966 |
1004/959 |
|
Shoulder room fnt/rr (mm) |
|
1250/1250 |
|
Legroom front/rear (mm) |
1004/622 |
1022/900 |
|
Fuel
tank (l) |
7.7 |
35 |
|
CHASSIS & BRAKES |
|
|
|
Steering |
|
HYDRAULIC POWER |
|
Brakes
front/rear |
|
DISC/DRUM |
|
Suspension front |
|
|
|
Suspension rear |
|
|
|
Sports
suspension |
|
|
|
ENGINE/TRANSMISSION |
|
|
|
Engine
type |
petrol |
SOHC 6
VALVE |
|
Engine
displacement (CC) |
9999 |
796 |
|
Cylinders |
4
cylinder |
3 |
|
Fuel
injection type |
|
MULTI-POINT |
|
Power
output (PS) |
61 bhp |
51 |
|
Max.
Torque (Nm) |
63 lb
ft/2900 rpm |
71.5 @
4400 RPM |
|
Transmission |
Manual
5-speed |
5-SPEED MANUAL |
|
Emission class |
|
EURO
IV |
|
WEIGHTS |
|
|
|
Kerb
weight (kg) |
|
775 |
|
Gross
weight (kg) |
|
1250 |
|
Trailer with brakes (kg) |
|
|
|
PERFORMANCE |
|
|
|
Top
speed (mph) |
|
90 |
|
Acceleration (0-62mph) |
|
18.2 |
|
FUEL
CONSUMPTION |
|
|
|
Fuel
type |
petrol |
PETROL |
|
Urban
(mpg(l/100km)) |
47.9 |
40.9 |
|
Extra
urban(mpg(l/100km)) |
64.2 |
67.3 |
|
Combined (mpg(l/100km)) |
57.6 |
54.3 |
|
CO2
emissions g/km |
117 |
119 |
|
£ of
12,000 miles 113p/l |
1004 |
1065 |
|
Noise
level dB(A) (moving) |
72.0 |
71.4 |
|
SAFETY
& SECURITY |
|
|
|
Anti-Lock Braking System |
standard |
standard |
|
Electronic Stability Control |
|
|
|
Hydraulic Brake Assist |
|
|
|
Dual
front airbags |
standard |
standard |
|
Side
curtain airbags |
|
|
|
Side
impact airbags |
|
|
|
Front
seatbelt pretensioners |
standard |
standard |
|
Front
seatbelt reminder |
|
standard |
|
ISOFIX |
|
standard |
|
Rear
child locks |
|
standard |
|
Central locking |
standard |
NON-
REMOTE |
|
Engine
immobilser |
standard |
standard |
|
Front
fog lamps |
|
|
|
Car
alarm |
|
|
|
CLIMATE & HEATING |
|
|
|
Glovebox cooling |
|
|
|
COMFORT AND EASE |
|
|
|
Power
assisted steering |
standard |
standard |
|
Tiltable steering column |
|
|
|
Rake &
reach steering col |
|
|
|
Covered illuminated mirrors |
|
|
|
Electric front windows |
standard |
|
|
Electric rear windows |
|
|
|
Anti-dazzle rear view mirror |
|
|
|
Electric door mirrors |
|
|
|
Power
folding door mirrors |
|
|
|
Heated
door mirrors |
|
|
|
Automatic lighting control |
|
|
|
Headlamp beam levelling |
|
|
|
Rain
sensitive wipers |
|
|
|
Heated
washer fluid |
|
|
|
Rear
parking sensors |
|
|
|
Front
parking sensors |
|
|
|
Electronic parking brake |
|
|
|
Cruise
control |
|
|
|
INTERIOR |
|
|
|
Leather steering wheel |
|
|
|
Leather gear knob |
|
|
|
Woven
seat fabric |
|
|
|
Full
leather seat trim |
|
|
|
Heated
front seats |
|
|
|
Adjustable driver seat |
|
standard |
|
60/40
split second row seat |
standard |
standard |
|
Load
through facility |
|
|
|
AUDIO/INFORMATION |
|
|
|
Multi
function trip computer |
|
|
|
RDS
radio/CD/MP3 jack |
|
|
|
Multi
-CD auto-changer |
|
|
|
Steering wheel controls |
|
|
|
Number
of speakers |
|
|
|
Aerial
integrated in glass |
|
|
|
EXTERIOR |
|
|
|
Wheels |
|
13”
steel |
|
Rear
spoiler |
|
|
|
Tinted
glass |
|
standard |
|
Door
handles |
|
Black |
|
Chrome
tail pipes |
|
|
|
CAR
INSURANCE GROUP |
2 |
1A |
Here's are the small differences:
-
The Matiz is more spacious than the Kia Picanto.
-
The Kia Picanto has better
urban fuel consumption.
-
The Picanto is a higher car
insurance group.
A real differences is with the Matiz you can buy 3-years servicing
and the 2nd & 3rd year AA cover for just £249.
Vehicle Excise
Duty
|
|
CO2
emissions |
|
|
Band A |
Up to
100g/km |
£0.00 |
|
Band B |
101-120g/km |
£35.00 |
|
Band C |
121-150g/km |
£120.00 |
|
Band D |
151-165g/km |
£145.00 |
|
Band E |
166-185g/km |
£170.00 |
|
Band F |
186-225g/km |
£210.00 |
|
Band G |
Over
225g/km |
£400.00 |
The VCA calculated
the fuel cost of driving 12,000 miles using the combined fuel
consumption figure and an average fuel price of 106p/litre for
petrol.
*The above fuel
consumption and emission data was copied from tables compiled by the
VCA www.vca.gov.uk
May 2008. Every effort has been made to ensure
accuracy. The VCA and I cannot accept liability for its accuracy.
Users who rely entirely on the information do so at their own risk.
Sincerely
Ralph Spence
Chevrolet Specialist Advice.
Brighton Road, Horsham, RH13 6NQ. Nr Gatwick. Crawley. West
Sussex.
email
RalphSpence@chevroletreviewsandprices.co.uk
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