Mitsubishi Outlander 2006 vs Kia Sorento 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.4 Petrol | 3.3 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 160 HP | 241 HP | |
| Torque: | 213 NM | 307 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.2 seconds | 9.2 seconds | |
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Kia Sorento is a more dynamic driving. Mitsubishi Outlander engine produces 81 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 94 NM less than Kia Sorento. Due to the lower power, Mitsubishi Outlander reaches 100 km/h speed 2 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.1 | no data | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 80 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 21 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Mitsubishi Galant, Mitsubishi Grandis, Mitsubishi Eclipse | Used also on Hyundai Sonata | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. Mitsubishi Outlander might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.54 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.72 m | |
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Mitsubishi Outlander is smaller. Mitsubishi Outlander is 5 cm shorter than the Kia Sorento, 13 cm narrower, while the height of Mitsubishi Outlander is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 402 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1691 litres | 1751 litres | |
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Kia Sorento has more luggage space. Mitsubishi Outlander has 84 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 60 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Mitsubishi Outlander is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Mitsubishi Outlander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`400 | |
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| Quality: | below average | low | |
| Mitsubishi Outlander has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than Mitsubishi Outlander, so Mitsubishi Outlander quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 3800 | |
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