Kia Sportage 2011 vs Mazda CX-5 2012
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.2 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 382 NM | 380 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
| Kia Sportage engine produces 34 HP more power than Mazda CX-5, whereas torque is 2 NM more than Mazda CX-5. Despite the higher power, Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 4.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.7 l/100km | 6.9 l/100km | |
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The Mazda CX-5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 1.4 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 210 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Mazda CX-5. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 58 litres | 56 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 1210 km in combined cycle | |
| 1090 km on highway | 1360 km on highway | ||
| 750 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Mazda CX-5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Hyundai ix35 | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Mazda 6, Mazda 3, Mazda CX-7 | |
| 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: | yes | no | |
| The Kia Sportage 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: | 1.69 m | 1.71 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 10 cm shorter than the Mazda CX-5, 2 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 505 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1353 litres | 1620 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 59 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 267 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.6 metres less than that of the Mazda CX-5, which means Kia Sportage can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`140 | 2`035 | |
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| Quality: | low | above average | |
| Mazda CX-5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 80 percent more cases than Mazda CX-5, so Mazda CX-5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 9600 | |
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