BMW X1 2019 vs Kia Sportage 2018
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.0 Diesel | 2.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 185 HP | |
| Torque: | 350 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.4 seconds | 9.5 seconds | |
| BMW X1 engine produces 35 HP less power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 50 NM less than Kia Sportage. Despite less power, BMW X1 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 4.4 | 6.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 5.4 l/100km | 8.0 l/100km | |
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The BMW X1 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW X1 consumes 1.9 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage, which means that by driving the BMW X1 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 285 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW X1 consumes 2.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sportage. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 51 litres | 55 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1150 km in combined cycle | 870 km in combined cycle | |
| 1270 km on highway | 1030 km on highway | ||
| 940 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW X1 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Front wheel drive (FWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 1 sērija, BMW 2 sērija, BMW X2 | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Santa FE, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Sorento, Hyundai ix35 | |
| 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: | 4.45 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.82 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.60 m | 1.65 m | |
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BMW X1 is smaller. BMW X1 is 4 cm shorter than the Kia Sportage, 3 cm narrower, while the height of BMW X1 is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 505 litres | 466 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1550 litres | 1428 litres | |
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BMW X1 has more luggage capacity. Even though the car is shorter, BMW X1 has 39 litres more trunk space than the Kia Sportage. The Kia Sportage may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW X1 (by 122 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.4 meters | 10.6 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW X1 is 0.8 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means BMW X1 can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`125 | 2`250 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| BMW X1 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than BMW X1, so BMW X1 quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 32 400 | 23 800 | |
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