Kia Sportage 2010 vs Mazda CX-5 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 176 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 227 NM | 210 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 9.8 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 26 HP more power than Mazda CX-5, whereas torque is 17 NM more than Mazda CX-5. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.2 | 6.7 | |
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The Mazda CX-5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Kia Sportage consumes 2.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda CX-5, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 375 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 590 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 750 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Mazda CX-5 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 | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 11 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Mazda 6, Mazda 3, Mazda MX-5, Mazda CX-3 | |
| 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | no | yes | |
| The Mazda CX-5 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: | 4.44 m | 4.54 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.67 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 10 cm shorter than the Mazda CX-5, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 4 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 740 litres | 463 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1547 litres | 1620 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 277 litres more trunk space than the Mazda CX-5. The Mazda CX-5 may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Mazda CX-5 (by 73 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11.2 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`045 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | below average | high | |
| Mazda CX-5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 95 percent more cases than Mazda CX-5, so Mazda CX-5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 9600 | |
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