Suzuki Grand Vitara 2008 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 1.9 Diesel | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 129 HP | 142 HP | |
| Torque: | 300 NM | 184 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.8 seconds | 12 seconds | |
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Kia Sportage is a more dynamic driving. Suzuki Grand Vitara engine produces 13 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 116 NM more than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Suzuki Grand Vitara reaches 100 km/h speed 0.8 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.0 | 8.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.1 l/100km | 9.7 l/100km | |
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The Suzuki Grand Vitara is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Suzuki Grand Vitara consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Suzuki Grand Vitara over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Suzuki Grand Vitara consumes 1.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 55 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 780 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 870 km on highway | ||
| 670 km with real consumption | 590 km with real consumption | ||
| Suzuki Grand Vitara gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Renault Scenic, Renault Megane, Renault Grand Scenic | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Hyundai Elantra | |
| 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. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.06 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.81 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.70 m | 1.70 m | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara is 29 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 1 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 184 litres | 667 litres | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Suzuki Grand Vitara has 483 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 10.2 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Suzuki Grand Vitara is 0.6 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Suzuki Grand Vitara can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`940 | 2`050 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | low | |
| Suzuki Grand Vitara has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 30 percent more cases than Suzuki Grand Vitara, so Suzuki Grand Vitara quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4800 | 4800 | |
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