Kia Sorento 2009 vs Honda CR-V 2007
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 382 NM | 340 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 10.3 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento engine produces 10 HP more power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 42 NM more than Honda CR-V. Despite the higher power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 6.5 | |
| Kia Sorento consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sorento could require 15 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 890 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
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Honda CR-V 2007: Car features Honda`s real-time four-wheel-drive system, which sends torque to the front wheels under normal conditions. A multi-plate clutch transfers torque to the rear axle when wheel slip is detected (pressure is applied to the clutch by a dual-pump system). To allow ABS to work smoothly, the clutch is also disengaged during braking. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai ix35 | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda FR-V | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Sorento 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: | 4.69 m | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.68 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger. Kia Sorento is 17 cm longer than the Honda CR-V, 7 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 8 cm higher. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 258 litres | 556 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 258 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 556 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1047 litres | 955 litres | |
| The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 92 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.9 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.9 metres less than that of the Honda CR-V, which means Kia Sorento can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`160 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | high | |
| Honda CR-V has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 75 percent more cases than Honda CR-V, so Honda CR-V quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 5600 | |
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