Chevrolet Captiva 2015 vs Kia Sportage 2008
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.7 Petrol | |
| 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: | 258 HP | 175 HP | |
| Torque: | 288 NM | 241 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | n/a seconds | 10.5 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Captiva engine produces 83 HP more power than Kia Sportage, whereas torque is 47 NM more than Kia Sportage. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | no data | 10.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 65 litres | |
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 15 years | 13 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 4 other car models, including Hyundai Sonata, Hyundai Tucson, Kia Optima, Hyundai Coupe | |
| 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: | 4.67 m | 4.35 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.84 m | |
| Height: | 1.73 m | 1.73 m | |
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Chevrolet Captiva is larger, but slightly lower. Chevrolet Captiva is 32 cm longer than the Kia Sportage, width is practically the same also the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | no data | |
| Trunk capacity: | 477 litres | 667 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 477 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | no data | 667 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12.3 meters | 10.8 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Captiva is 1.5 metres more than that of the Kia Sportage, which means Chevrolet Captiva can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | no data | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Chevrolet Captiva has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Kia Sportage has serious deffects in 55 percent more cases than Chevrolet Captiva, so Chevrolet Captiva quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | no data | 4400 | |
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