What is Better Kia Soul or Nissan Cube?
Exterior
16 reasons to buy Kia Soul
| Engine and transmission |
| Better compression |
17.3 vs 10.7 |
38% or 6.6 . The greater degree of compression = the less fuel need to produce the same power. |
| Piston stroke longer |
84.5 mm vs 83.6 mm |
1% or 0.90000000000001 mm. The longer stroke = lower fuel consumption and fewer emissions. |
| More engine power |
126 bhp vs 110 bhp
94 kw. vs 81 kw.
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13% or 16 bhp. More power of car = more top speed. |
| More torque |
260 nM vs 153 nM |
41% or 107 nM. More torque = faster acceleration. |
| Performance |
| Faster acceleration from 0 to 60 mph |
10.9 sec. vs 11.9 sec. |
1 sec. |
| More top speed |
113 mph vs 109 mph |
4 mph |
| Emissions |
| Less CO2 emissions |
85 g/mile vs 94 g/mile |
11% or 9 g/mile |
| Safety |
| More adult passengers protection |
87% vs 83% |
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| More safety of children passengers |
86% vs 64% |
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| More active vehicle safety |
86% vs 84% |
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| Weight and capacity |
| More maximum allowable weight |
1780 kg vs 1700 kg |
4% or 80 kg |
| More maximum towing weight without brakes |
550 kg vs 510 kg |
7% or 40 kg |
| More maximum towing weight with brakes |
1300 kg vs 1000 kg |
23% or 300 kg |
| Warranty |
| More standard warranty - Mileage |
99441 miles vs 62150 miles |
38% or 37291 miles |
| More standard warranty - Years |
7 years vs 3 years |
57% or 4 years |
| Overall efficiency rating |
| More ranking |
5 vs 4 |
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9 reasons to buy Nissan Cube
| Engine and transmission |
| Piston diameter larger |
78 mm vs 77.2 mm |
1% or 0.8 mm larger. The larger diameter of cylinder = the greater filling ratio. Cons: increase emissions of toxic substances. |
| Fuel consumption |
| Less fuel consumption (Combined cycle) |
42.83 mpg vs 54.25 mpg |
27% or 11.42 mpg |
| Less fuel consumption (Highway) |
50.43 mpg vs 61.46 mpg |
22% or 11.03 mpg |
| Less fuel consumption (City) |
34.01 mpg vs 45.56 mpg |
34% or 11.55 mpg |
| Safety |
| More pedestrians safety |
56% vs 39% |
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| Weight and capacity |
| More capacity of fuel tank |
52 liters vs 48 liters |
8% or 4 liters |
| More maximum bearing capacity |
510 kg vs 435 kg |
15% or 75 kg |
| Other specs |
| Less weight |
1190 kg vs 1345 kg |
13% or 155 kg Weight of the vehicle affects: fuel consumption, acceleration dynamic, braking distance, etc. |
| Less turning radius |
10.2 meters vs 10.5 meters |
3% or 0.3 meters |
Neutral reasons Kia Soul vs. Nissan Cube
| Engine and transmission |
| Engine speed (RPM) |
4000 RPM vs 6000 RPM |
33% or 2000 less rpms. |
| Engine capacity |
1582 cm3 vs 1598 cm3 |
1% or 16 cm3 less |
| Engine position |
Front transverse vs Front transverse |
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| Cylinders location |
In line vs In line |
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| Camshaft |
DOHC vs DOHC |
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| Fuel supply |
COMMON RAIL vs Distributor fuel injection |
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| Turbocharging |
Yes vs Yes |
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| Dimensions |
| Length |
4105 mm vs 3980 mm |
3% or 125 mm shorter |
| Width |
1785 mm vs 1695 mm |
5% or 90 mm wider |
| Height |
1610 mm vs 1680 mm |
4% or 70 mm lower |
| Wheels and tires |
| Wheelbase |
2550 mm vs 2530 mm |
1% or 20 mm more |
| Front tires size |
205/55 R16 vs 195/55 R16 |
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| Rear tires size |
205/55 R16 vs 195/55 R16 |
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| Spare wheel |
ORARY spare wheel vs Compact |
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| Type of wheels |
16" alloy wheels vs 16" alloy wheels |
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*Specs may vary depending on configurations and year of production(taken parameters of last released versions)
