Nissan X-Trail 2014 vs Kia Sportage 2015
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 144 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 200 NM | 192 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.1 seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Nissan X-Trail engine produces 6 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 8 NM more than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Nissan X-Trail reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 7.9 | |
| Nissan X-Trail consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Nissan X-Trail could require 60 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 780 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| Kia Sportage gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 14 years | 14 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Nissan Qashqai, Nissan Serena | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai i40, Kia Optima | |
| 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 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: | 4.64 m | 4.48 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.65 m | |
| Nissan X-Trail is 16 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 4 cm narrower, while the height of Nissan X-Trail is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 497 litres | 466 litres | |
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Nissan X-Trail has more luggage capacity. Nissan X-Trail has 31 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.2 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Nissan X-Trail is 0.6 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Nissan X-Trail can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`930 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Kia Sportage has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Nissan X-Trail has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than Kia Sportage, so Kia Sportage quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 12 800 | 14 200 | |
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