Chevrolet Captiva 2006 vs Kia Sorento 2006
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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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: | 150 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 320 NM | 392 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12.2 seconds | 12.3 seconds | |
| Chevrolet Captiva engine produces 20 HP less power than Kia Sorento, whereas torque is 72 NM less than Kia Sorento. Despite less power, Chevrolet Captiva reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.7 | 8.6 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.1 l/100km | 11.2 l/100km | |
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The Chevrolet Captiva is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification Chevrolet Captiva consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Chevrolet Captiva could require 15 litres more fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, Chevrolet Captiva consumes 1.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Kia Sorento. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 740 km in combined cycle | 930 km in combined cycle | |
| 640 km with real consumption | 710 km with real consumption | ||
| Kia Sorento 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 | 23 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including Opel Antara, Chevrolet Epica, Chevrolet Cruze | 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 Chevrolet Captiva 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: | 4.64 m | 4.59 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.88 m | |
| Height: | 1.72 m | 1.72 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. Chevrolet Captiva is 5 cm longer than the Kia Sorento, 3 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Seats: | 7 seats | 5 seats | |
| Trunk capacity: | 465 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk capacity with 7 seats: | 465 litres | no data | |
| Trunk capacity with 5 seats: | 465 litres | 486 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
930 litres | 1751 litres | |
| In 5-seat version Kia Sorento has more luggage space (by 21 litres). The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Kia Sorento (by 821 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11.5 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Chevrolet Captiva is 0.5 metres more than that of the Kia Sorento, which means Chevrolet Captiva can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`505 | 2`460 | |
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| Quality: | low | low | |
| Kia Sorento has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data Chevrolet Captiva has serious deffects in 50 percent more cases than Kia Sorento, so Kia Sorento quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4600 | 3600 | |
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