Audi Q5 2008 vs Kia Sorento 2006
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.5 Diesel | |
| 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: | 170 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 392 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 12 seconds | |
| Audi Q5 and Kia Sorento have the same engine power, but Audi Q5 torque is 42 NM less than Kia Sorento. Audi Q5 reaches 100 km/h speed 2.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.7 | 7.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.0 l/100km | 9.4 l/100km | |
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The Audi Q5 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Audi Q5 consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that by driving the Audi Q5 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Audi Q5 consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1110 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 930 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| Audi Q5 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
| Ground clearance: | 200 mm (7.9 inches) | 208 mm (8.2 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 5 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 5 other car models, including Audi A4, Seat Altea, Audi A5, Seat Leon, Seat Exeo | Used only for this car | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
| Hydraulic tappets: | yes | no | |
| The Audi Q5 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: | 4.63 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.65 m | 1.72 m | |
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Audi Q5 is larger, but lower. Audi Q5 is 4 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 2 cm wider, while the height of Audi Q5 is 7 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1560 litres | 1751 litres | |
| Audi Q5 has 54 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sorento. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 191 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Audi Q5 is 1 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Audi Q5 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`310 | 2`460 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Kia Sorento scores higher in safety tests. | |||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Audi Q5 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sorento has serious deffects in 120 percent more cases than Audi Q5, so Audi Q5 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 9800 | 3800 | |
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