Kia Sorento 2009 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 197 HP | 112 HP | |
| Torque: | 436 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10 seconds | 16.1 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sorento engine produces 85 HP more power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 191 NM more than Hyundai Tucson. Thanks to more power Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 6.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.4 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.0 l/100km | 9.5 l/100km | |
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The Kia Sorento is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson, which means that by driving the Kia Sorento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 90 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sorento consumes 0.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 940 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 860 km on highway | ||
| 770 km with real consumption | 610 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 | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Carnival, Hyundai Grandeur | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.69 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.73 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger, but slightly lower. Kia Sorento is 37 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 258 litres | 644 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 258 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 644 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.88 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.08 metres more than that of the Hyundai Tucson. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`210 | |
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| Quality: | Kia Sorento has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 150 percent more cases than Kia Sorento, so Kia Sorento quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 3400 | |
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