Land Rover Freelander 2002 vs Kia Sportage 1999
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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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: | 112 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 260 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 14.4 seconds | 14.7 seconds | |
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Land Rover Freelander is more dynamic to drive. Land Rover Freelander engine produces 16 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 85 NM more than Kia Sportage. Despite less power, Land Rover Freelander reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 10.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.3 l/100km | 12.1 l/100km | |
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The Land Rover Freelander is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Land Rover Freelander consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Land Rover Freelander over 15,000 km in a year you can save 390 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Land Rover Freelander consumes 3.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 59 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 770 km in combined cycle | 580 km in combined cycle | |
| 880 km on highway | 720 km on highway | ||
| 710 km with real consumption | 490 km with real consumption | ||
| Land Rover Freelander gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a Land Rover Freelander engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Kia Optima, Kia Carens, Kia Magentis, Kia Clarus | |
| 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: | 4.38 m | 4.32 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.76 m | 1.65 m | |
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Land Rover Freelander is larger. Land Rover Freelander is 6 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 4 cm wider, while the height of Land Rover Freelander is 11 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 640 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
no data | 2220 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11.6 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Land Rover Freelander is 0.4 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Land Rover Freelander can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`000 | 2`000 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 2200 | |
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