Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual vs Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual

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Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual

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Kia Joice, model available from 2000 to 2004.
It has 2.0 i 16V 120HP petrol engine produced from 2001 to 2004.
Drive on the front axle has manual, 5 speed gearbox.

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Mitsubishi Space Star (1998), model available from 1998 to 2005.
It has 1.8 16V 112HP petrol engine produced from 1998 to 2005.
Drive on the front axle has manual, 5 speed gearbox.

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15 reasons for Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120KM manual in comparison to Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual

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Maximal power

120 > 112 hp

The horsepower is a characteristic that majority of drivers pay the biggest attention to. In this comparison, it is the Kia Joice that has by 7 % horsepower more in comparison to the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998), which makes this car somewhat quicker. Because of more horsepower the Kia should as well provide a bit more efficiency in specific gears.

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Trunk capacity with seats down

1,908 > 1,371 l

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Width

1,716 > 1,700 mm

Distance between two sides of a vehicle influences on room in the cabin as well as stability while driving. The width of the Kia is larger only by 16 millimeters compared with the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) and is not really important. The average for the „van” segment is approximately 1,821 mm and is by 105 millimeters smaller than the same feature of the Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual.

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Fuel tank

59 > 54 l

The Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual gives way to the Kia Joice in the category of fuel tank size. The Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual is able to carry by 9 % more fuel than its contender.

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Wheelbase

2,730 > 2,499 mm

The wheelbase of a vehicle is the length between its front and rear wheels. The wheelbase significantly affects the driving due to more appropriate car's weight distribution. Kia Joice has 231 millimeters longer wheelbase distance in comparison to Mitsubishi Space Star (1998). Wheelbase dimensions are crucial to the balance and steering. Hence, the mass of Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual should be better distributed and driving should be easier and safer.

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Ground clearance

170 > 155 mm

Ground clearance is a crucial factor in many relevant characteristics of a car. Clearance is the most important for SUV vehicles though all cars appreciate the higher suspension. The Kia Joice has 10 percent higher clearance than the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998). Apart from effective mobility in rough terrain, the Kia will also be easier pushed urban obstacles such as large curbs, for example.

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Engine capacity

1,996 > 1,833 cc

The Kia has by 9 % greater engine displacement in comparison to the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual. This may have a little impact in terms of acceleration, as both figures are quite simmilar.

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Maximum load capacity

745 > 465 kg

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Length

4,567 > 4,030 mm

The Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual is 537 mm longer when compared to the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998). The length of the vehicle is significant in terms of driving comfort and room in the boot. The Kia Joice probably will be offering to it's passangers more space for legs. At the same time the Kia will be better driven ,however, the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual will be a bit easier for parking because of shorter length .

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Model release date

2000 > 1998

Because of the fact that the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) debuted only 2 years before the Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual, the distance in technology applied in both cars shouldn’t be really huge, however, the Kia Joice may have a bit more advanced solutions used in it.

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Height

1,645 > 1,513 mm

The higher a car is, the better is the comfort of boarding it and greater possibility of loading big amount of stuff to it. The difference between these two cars that amounts to 132 millimeters to the advantage of the Kia Joice is little and does not matter much.

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Tire width

195 > 185 mm

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Number of seats

7 > 5

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Payload

2,072 > 1,695 kg

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Curb weight

1,321 > 1,232 kg

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Acceleration 0-100 km/h

10.2 > 12.3 s

A little difference amounts to 17 percent shows that the Kia Joice 2.0 i 16V 120HP manual is insignificantly beaten in this confrontation. In the „van” segment, to which the Kia Joice is assigned, the medium acceleration amounts to 12.6 s and is by 0.3 s slower than acceleration of Kia’s car.

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Trunk capacity

370 > 165 l

The trunk of the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) is 124 percent more spacious compared to the Kia Joice. It is perceptible difference therefore in this category the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) will be much more convenient. The larger the boot, the more luggage you can take with you on a journey.

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Top speed

185 > 175 km/h

The top velocity possible to be reached by the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) is greater than this of the Kia by 6, which allows the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual to overcome faster large distance of highway. The difference at the level of 6 % is little and will be negligible in everyday driving.

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Rear track

1,470 > 1,458 mm

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Number of doors

5 > 4

A five-door car usually is a hatchback (however estate cars also count as 5-door cars) and for that reason the Mitsubishi Space Star (1998) 1.8 16V 112HP manual, which whole rear including the window lifts up and the rear seats folds flat giving more space for cargo, has the edge over the four-door Kia which in turn has smaller lid and a partition behind the rear seats.

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