Kia Sorento 2014 vs Kia Sportage 2014
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 200 HP | 136 HP | |
| Torque: | 441 NM | 320 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.6 seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sorento engine produces 64 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 121 NM more than Kia Sportage. Thanks to more power Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.7 l/100km | 7.8 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sportage is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Kia Sorento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 75 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sorento consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1040 km in combined cycle | 800 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| 800 km with real consumption | 740 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Carnival, Hyundai Grandeur | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Hyundai ix35 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Kia Sportage might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.44 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | no data | |
| Height: | 1.69 m | no data | |
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 605 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 605 litres | no data | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1662 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.1 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.3 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | no data | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has slightly fewer faults. Deffect rate in annual technical inspection is similar for both cars, it's slightly higher for Kia Sportage, so Kia Sorento quality could be a bit better. | |||
| Average price (€): | 17 000 | 11 400 | |
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