Subaru Forester 1997 vs Kia Sportage 2004

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Subaru Forester
1997 - 2000
Kia Sportage
2004 - 2008
Gearbox: Manual/AutomaticManual/Automatic
Wheel drive type: All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)Front wheel drive (FWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)
Subaru Forester is available only with four wheel (4x4) drive, while Kia Sportage can be equipped with front wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive. All-wheel drive models tend to consume more fuel, so if you don't need off road capabilities, Kia Sportage also offers 2-wheel drive versions for fuel economy. 2WD versions also have lower maintenance costs.
Engines: 2.0 (petrol)2.0 - 2.7 (petrol, diesel)

Performance

Power: 125 - 170 HP112 - 175 HP
Torque: 184 - 240 NM184 - 305 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 8.4 - 12.4 seconds10.3 - 16.1 seconds
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Fuel consumption

Fuel consumption (l/100km): 9.0 - 10.57.0 - 10.0
Subaru Forester petrol engines consumes on average 1.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than Kia Sportage.
This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version!

Dimensions

Length: 4.45 m4.35 m
Width: 1.74 m1.80 m
Height: 1.59 m1.70 m
Subaru Forester is 10 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 6 cm narrower, while the height of Subaru Forester is 11 cm lower.
Trunk capacity: no data667 litres
Trunk max capacity:
with rear seats folded down
no data1886 litres
Turning diameter: 10.8 meters10.8 meters
Gross weight (kg): ~ 1`650~ 2`200
Safety: no datano data
Quality:
high

below average
Average price (€): 18004000
Pros and Cons: Subaru Forester has
  • only petrol engines available
  • fewer faults
  • lower price
Kia Sportage has
  • also available in 2WD
  • petrol and diesel engines available
  • lower fuel consumption for petrol engines
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