Honda Edix vs Kia Carens

The Edix costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

Honda EdixKia Carens

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Honda EdixKia Carens

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,513 (better)
$2,555
Australia
$2,083 (better)
$2,117
United Kingdom
£1,527 (better)
£1,552
United States
$1,941 (better)
$1,974

Official figures

Uses
7.8 L/100km (better)
7.9 L/100km
On a full tank
746 km (better)
570 km

Space

Seats
6
7
Boot
439 L
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Length
4,285 mm
4,540 mm
Weight
1,392 kg
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Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
110 kW (better)
85 kW
Torque
190 Nm (better)
144 Nm
Gearbox
5-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Edix or Carens?

Which is cheaper to run, the Honda Edix or the Kia Carens?

The Honda Edix: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Kia Carens at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Honda Edix or the Kia Carens?

The Honda Edix, at 7.8 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US) to the Kia Carens's 7.9 L/100km (36 mpg UK, 30 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

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