Audi Q3 2019 vs Kia Sportage 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 1.5 Petrol | 1.6 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing belt | Timing chain | |
| Timing belt usually needs to be replaced more often than the chain, but it is usually significantly cheaper. Timing belt motors are generally quieter and less vibrating than chain motors. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 177 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 265 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.2 seconds | 9.1 seconds | |
| Audi Q3 engine produces 27 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 15 NM less than Kia Sportage. Due to the lower power, Audi Q3 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.2 | 6.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.6 l/100km | 8.9 l/100km | |
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The Audi Q3 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Audi Q3 consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Audi Q3 could require 60 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Audi Q3 consumes 1.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 60 litres | 62 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 830 km in combined cycle | 910 km in combined cycle | |
| 1150 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 780 km with real consumption | 690 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 330'000 km | 250'000 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 Audi Q3 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including Skoda Octavia, Audi A3, Skoda Superb, Skoda Scala, Audi A1 | Installed on at least 9 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. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi Q3 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. | |||
| Audi Q3 2019 1.5 engine: The engine is praised for being both flexible and torquey, delivering impressive performance for its horsepower rating. It is also remarkably fuel-efficient. However, the engine is very demanding when it comes ... More about Audi Q3 2019 1.5 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.50 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.84 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.56 m | 1.65 m | |
| Audi Q3 is 2 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Audi Q3 is 9 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 530 litres | 503 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down, if possible |
1280 litres | 1492 litres | |
| Audi Q3 has 27 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sportage (by 212 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.8 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi Q3 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Audi Q3 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight: | 2`070 kg | 2`200 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`530 kg | 1`562 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 540 kg | 638 kg | |
| Audi Q3 load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 18 procentiem less than Kia Sportage. Therefore, Kia Sportage is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Audi Q3 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 150 percent more cases than Audi Q3, so Audi Q3 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 30 600 | 21 000 | |
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