Kia Sorento 2009 vs Honda CR-V 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 174 HP | 166 HP | |
| Torque: | 225 NM | 220 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.6 seconds | 11 seconds | |
| Kia Sorento engine produces 8 HP more power than Honda CR-V, whereas torque is 5 NM more than Honda CR-V. Despite the higher power, Kia Sorento reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 9.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.0 l/100km | 10.6 l/100km | |
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The Honda CR-V is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Kia Sorento consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V, which means that by driving the Kia Sorento over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Kia Sorento consumes 1.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Honda CR-V. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 790 km in combined cycle | 610 km in combined cycle | |
| 970 km on highway | 780 km on highway | ||
| 580 km with real consumption | 540 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Honda CR-V engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Sportage, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | Used only for this car | |
| 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 | 4.52 m | |
| Width: | 1.89 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.71 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 3 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 |
no data | 955 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.88 meters | 11.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sorento is 0.92 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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