Jaguar Xe vs Kia Cerato

The Cerato costs less to run, by the official figures: about $50 a year less in New Zealand.

Jaguar XeKia Cerato

Side by side

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

Jaguar XeKia Cerato

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$2,396
$2,351 (better)
Australia
$1,986
$1,948 (better)
United Kingdom
£1,456
£1,428 (better)
United States
$1,851
$1,816 (better)

Official figures

Uses
7.4 L/100km
7.3 L/100km (better)
On a full tank
756 km (better)
688 km

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
455 L
502 L (better)
Length
4,678 mm
4,640 mm
Weight
1,565 kg
1,295 kg

Engine

Engine
2.0 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
2.0 L 4-cylinder petrol
Power
132 kW (better)
112 kW
Torque
430 Nm (better)
192 Nm
Gearbox
8-speed automatic
6-speed automatic
Drive
RWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
★★★★★
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
–
6

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.

Xe or Cerato?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jaguar Xe or the Kia Cerato?

The Kia Cerato: about $50 a year less in New Zealand than the Jaguar Xe at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jaguar Xe or the Kia Cerato?

The Kia Cerato, at 7.3 L/100km (39 mpg UK, 32 mpg US) to the Jaguar Xe's 7.4 L/100km (38 mpg UK, 32 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Which has the bigger boot, the Jaguar Xe or the Kia Cerato?

The Kia Cerato, at 502 L to the Jaguar Xe's 455 L, for their newest versions.

Each on its own

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