Hyundai ix35 2010 vs Kia Sportage 2010
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 163 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 194 NM | 197 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.6 seconds | 10.6 seconds | |
| Hyundai ix35 and Kia Sportage have the same engine power, but Hyundai ix35 torque is 3 NM less than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 7.9 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 730 km in combined cycle | 690 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 850 km on highway | ||
| 570 km with real consumption | 500 km with real consumption | ||
| Hyundai ix35 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 6 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Kia Optima | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai ix35, Kia Optima, Kia Cerato | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Hyundai ix35 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Hyundai ix35 engine has hydraulic tappets (lifters), providing quieter operation and no need for periodic adjustment, but they are more complex in design and can cause serious engine damage in case of failure. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.41 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.67 m | 1.64 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Hyundai ix35 is 3 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Hyundai ix35 is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 591 litres | 564 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1353 litres | |
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Hyundai ix35 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Hyundai ix35 has 27 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The Kia Sportage may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Hyundai ix35 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`980 | 2`030 | |
| Safety: | |||
| The Kia Sportage scores higher in active safety technologies (stability control, lane assist, automatic braking, etc.) tests. | |||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| Hyundai ix35 has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Sportage, so Hyundai ix35 quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 7800 | 8800 | |
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