Kia Sorento 2017 vs BMW 3 series 2005
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 185 HP | 163 HP | |
| Torque: | 402 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.4 seconds | 8.8 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento engine produces 22 HP more power than BMW 3 series, whereas torque is 62 NM more than BMW 3 series. Despite the higher power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 1.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 6.9 | |
| Kia Sorento consumes 0.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that by driving the Kia Sorento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 71 litres | 61 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1050 km in combined cycle | 880 km in combined cycle | |
| 1180 km on highway | 1100 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai ix35 | Used also on BMW 1 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sorento might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | 1.44 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger. Kia Sorento is 28 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 7 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 25 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 660 litres | 460 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1732 litres | 1385 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage capacity. Kia Sorento has 200 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 347 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.3 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.3 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Power steering: | Electric power steering | Hydraulic power steering | |
| Electric power steering is simpler, quieter, more fuel-efficient, more configurable and provides additional features such as auto-steering for lane assist and parking. The disadvantages of electric power steering are possible overheating under prolonged load conditions and insufficient feedback (feeling) during steering. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`060 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 31 600 | 4000 | |
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