Toyota RAV4 2009 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| 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: | 150 HP | 150 HP | |
| Torque: | 340 NM | 304 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 10.2 seconds | 13.8 seconds | |
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Toyota RAV4 is more dynamic to drive. Toyota RAV4 and Kia Sportage have the same engine power, but Toyota RAV4 torque is 36 NM more than Kia Sportage. Toyota RAV4 reaches 100 km/h speed 3.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.0 | 7.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 6.7 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Toyota RAV4 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Toyota RAV4 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the Toyota RAV4 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Toyota RAV4 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 58 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1000 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 980 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 670 km with real consumption | ||
| Toyota RAV4 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | 4x4 - AWD (all-wheel-drive) | Front wheel drive (FWD) | |
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Toyota RAV4 has 4x4: It has proactive automatic four-wheel drive and acts as front-wheel drive under normal conditions. In the event of wheel slip, torque is transferred to the rear wheels via an electronically controlled multi-plate clutch. The clutch can also be locked manually using a button on the console. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 13 years | 11 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Toyota Avensis, Toyota Corolla Verso, Toyota Verso | Installed on at least 10 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Kia Ceed, Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson | |
| 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: | 4.34 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.70 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Toyota RAV4 is 1 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm wider, while the height of Toyota RAV4 is 3 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 450 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1752 litres | no data | |
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Kia Sportage has more luggage space. Toyota RAV4 has 217 litres less trunk space than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Toyota RAV4 is 0.2 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`190 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| Toyota RAV4 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 45 percent more cases than Toyota RAV4, so Toyota RAV4 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 6400 | 4800 | |
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