Subaru Forester 1997 vs Kia Sportage 1996
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Petrol | 2.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing belt | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 125 HP | 128 HP | |
| Torque: | 184 NM | 175 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 11.4 seconds | n/a seconds | |
| Subaru Forester engine produces 3 HP less power than Kia Sportage, but torque is 9 NM more than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 12.6 | |
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The Subaru Forester is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Subaru Forester consumes 3.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Subaru Forester over 15,000 km in a year you can save 540 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 60 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 660 km in combined cycle | 470 km in combined cycle | |
| 810 km on highway | 580 km on highway | ||
| Subaru Forester 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: | 380'000 km | 350'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Subaru Impreza, Subaru Legacy | 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. | |||
| 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: | 4.45 m | 4.34 m | |
| Width: | 1.74 m | 1.73 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.70 m | |
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Subaru Forester is larger, but lower. Subaru Forester is 11 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 1 cm wider, while the height of Subaru Forester is 10 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | no data | 347 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 10.8 meters | 11.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Subaru Forester is 0.4 metres less than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`500 | 1`800 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | high | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 1800 | 2000 | |
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