Kia Sorento 2009 vs Hyundai Tucson 2004
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| 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: | 174 HP | 140 HP | |
| Torque: | 225 NM | 186 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 12.7 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sorento engine produces 34 HP more power than Hyundai Tucson, whereas torque is 39 NM more than Hyundai Tucson. Thanks to more power Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 9.0 | |
| Kia Sorento consumes 0.2 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 30 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 640 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 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 | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 400'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Sportage, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Elantra | |
| 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: | 4.69 m | 4.33 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.83 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 m | 1.68 m | |
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Kia Sorento is larger. Kia Sorento is 36 cm longer than the Hyundai Tucson, 6 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sorento is 3 cm higher. | |||
| 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 | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`510 | 2`140 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Hyundai Tucson has serious deffects in 15 percent more cases than Kia Sorento, so Kia Sorento quality is probably better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8000 | 3400 | |
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