Kia Sportage 2010 vs Subaru XV 2012
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 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: | 184 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 382 NM | 196 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.8 seconds | 10.7 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is more dynamic to drive. Kia Sportage engine produces 34 HP more power than Subaru XV, whereas torque is 186 NM more than Subaru XV. Thanks to more power Kia Sportage reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.1 | 6.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The Subaru XV is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Kia Sportage consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru XV, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Kia Sportage could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Kia Sportage consumes 0.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Subaru XV. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 900 km in combined cycle | |
| 910 km on highway | 1090 km on highway | ||
| 630 km with real consumption | 750 km with real consumption | ||
| Subaru XV 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 | 16 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 3 other car models, including Subaru Forester, Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | |
| 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 | 4.45 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.78 m | |
| Height: | 1.64 m | 1.57 m | |
| Kia Sportage is 1 cm shorter than the Subaru XV, 8 cm wider, while the height of Kia Sportage is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 564 litres | 380 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 1270 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, Kia Sportage has 184 litres more trunk space than the Subaru XV. The Subaru XV may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.58 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Kia Sportage is 0.02 metres less than that of the Subaru XV. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | no data | |
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| Quality: | low | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 8800 | 16 200 | |
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